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Powerful ram lamb tops Sliabh Liag sale

Rachel Gallagher reports from the annual Sliabh Liag Blackface sheep breeders’ association ram sale held in Ballybofey and Stranorlar livestock mart.

16 October 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH

Woods wins champion in Donegal town

Rachel Gallagher reports from Donegal livestock mart for the SW Donegal Blackface sheep breeders’ groups annual ram show and sale.

9 October 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH

Uphill battle for English upland farmers

In the first of series reports from the north of England, Peter McCann speaks to Northumberland farmer Dave Stanner.

9 October 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND

All records broken at the Donegal Blackfaced sheep breeders sale

Rachel Gallagher reports from a record-breaking Donegal Blackface sheep breeders association show and sale held in Ballybofey and Stranorlar mart.

9 October 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH

Draft ewes meet flying trade at Hexham

Over 3,500 hill sheep were on offer at Hexham Mart in Northumberland last week. Peter McCann reports.

9 October 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND

South of Ireland Lanark sale tops at €5,000

Rachel Gallagher reports from Roscommon mart for the 3rd annual South of Ireland Lanark sheep breeders show and sale.

2 October 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH

Camera at the Mart: high demand for Blackface females

Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballybofey and Stranorlar Livestock Mart for the third annual Sliabh Liag Blackface Sheep Breeders’ Association female sale.

2 October 2024 MARKETS

Connemara to host Ireland’s largest two-day sheep sale

The event will take place on Saturday 5 October and Sunday 6 October at Maam Cross Mart, Connemara.

30 September 2024 NEWS

Mayo Blackface Group trading 2,000 breeding sheep and 30,000 lambs annually

The group, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024, has grown to over 400 members and is one of the largest in the country.

22 September 2024 NEWS