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Sheep Breeding

The Irish Farmers Journal is dedicated to providing up to the minute informative sheep farming news and information for breeding and advice for a healthy sheep herd.

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Bluefaced Leicester females take the Ballymena Livestock Market by storm

Exciting times at Ballymena Livestock Market for the Northern Ireland Region female export sale.

15 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH

Classy Lassies and Blue Belles start the Bluefaced Leicester sales of 2025

Rachel Gallagher reports from Borderway Mart in Carlisle where – for the first time ever on the same day– both the Classy Lassies and Blue Belles sales took place, and both to much success.

15 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH

Longtown Ladies sale tops at 4,200gns

Rachel Gallagher reports on the Longtown Ladies Texel sale held in Longtown Auction Mart.

15 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH

Lanark Ladies in-lamb Texel sale tops at 6,200gns

Rachel Gallagher reports from the Lanark Agricultural Centre for the annual Lanark Ladies in-lamb Texel sale.

13 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH

Kirkstead flock tops Carlisle Blue Belles at 5,000gns

Rachel Gallagher reports on the Blue Belles sale of traditional-type in-lamb Bluefaced Leicesters held in Borderway Mart, Carlisle.

9 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH
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New technologies transforming sheep methane measurements

Research carried out on methane genetics shows there is potential in the future to select sheep that produce lower levels of methane, writes Darren Carty.

8 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH

Hillcrest Dominates Donegal Dazzlers

Reports on the Donegal Dazzlers online timed auction.

8 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH

Corbro flock tops Northern Stars in-lamb Texel sale

Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballymena Livestock market for the annual Northern Stars in-lamb Texel sale.

8 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH

South East Stars in-lamb Texel sale tops at €4,000

Rachel Gallagher reports from Tullow Mart for the final south of Ireland in-lamb Texel sale, the South East Stars.

3 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH