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All the latest pedigree news from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all pedigree sales results and news developments.

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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

Lots of positivity among pedigree cattle breed societies for 2025

This week, we spoke to the pedigree cattle breed societies to get their outlook for the year ahead.

14 January 2025 PEDIGREE

Castledale British Friesians claim prestigious title for third time

Nevan McKiernan profiles the Castledale pedigree herd of British Friesians run by the Stockdale family in Co Down.

13 January 2025 PEDIGREE

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

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