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McHugh Bros take champion spot at Donegal Cheviot Breeders Sale
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports from the annual Donegal Cheviot sheep breeders show and sale.
2 October 2024 Breeding & health
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.
30 September 2024 News
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.
Garvan Captain takes home the top price at Swaledale premier
Rachel Gallagher reports from the South of Ireland Swaledale sheep breeders’ association show and sale held in Ballybofey and Stranorlar Mart on Saturday past.
25 September 2024 Breeding & health
Texel ram tops Kelso ram sales at 35,000gns.
Rachel Gallagher reports from the 2024 Kelso ram sales.
18 September 2024 Pedigree
Texel shearling tops Fosters' ram sale at 1,700gns
Rachel Gallagher reports from Beattie’s pedigree livestock centre for the 12th/14th annual Springhill pedigree livestock tup sale.
9 September 2024 Pedigree
Texel Ram Lambs Top at 10,000gns (€12,465) in Ballymena
Rachel Gallagher reports from the NI Texel Sheep Society Premier Sale held in Ballymena Livestock Mart on Saturday last.
4 September 2024 Pedigree
Jalex Genes tups top at 4,500gns
Rachel Gallagher reports from Randalstown for the annual on farm Jalex Genes tup sale.
30 August 2024 Pedigree
Beltex trade tops out at 3,500gns in Dungannon
Rachel Gallagher reports from the NI Beltex Breeders Club, annual show and sale in Dungannon Farmers Mart.
30 August 2024 Pedigree
Sheep improvement scheme – genotyped ram action questions
With ram sales in full flight there is a number of queries being raised regarding compliance with certain aspects of the genotyped ram action.
28 August 2024 Breeding & health
In pictures: top call of €1,800 at Belclare premier
Rachel Gallagher reports from the 2024 Belclare Sheep Society premier sale in Kilkenny Co-Op Livestock Mart.
26 August 2024 Pedigree
New record set at SOI Hampshire Down premier
Martin Merrick reports from the premier sale of the South of Ireland Hampshire Down Society, where a new record of €2,200 was paid for a ram lamb.
20 August 2024 Pedigree