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Northern Ireland
Peak nematodirus hatching in NI from 25 March to 3 April
Darren Carty
The AFBI warning states that 10% of the hatch on Northern Ireland farms occurred in the second week of March, with peak hatching in the last days of March and first days of April 2025.
Peak nematodirus hatching in NI from 25 March to 3 April
NI flocks dominate at the inaugural Dorset Emeralds sale
2 April 2025 Breeding & health
NI flocks dominate at the inaugural Dorset Emeralds sale
Rachel Gallagher reports on the Dorset Emeralds sale, that was held at Worchester Livestock Market.
Ballymaconnelly Hobnob tops the 10th Dorset Diamonds sale
2 April 2025 Breeding & health
Ballymaconnelly Hobnob tops the 10th Dorset Diamonds sale
The 10th annual Dorset Diamonds sale was held in Ballymena Livestock Market and many of the lots on show achieved four-figure sales. Rachel Gallagher writes.
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NI Dorset flocks dominate at Worcester
Rachel Gallagher reports on the Dorset Emeralds show and sale of Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset sheep at Worcester Livestock Market.
27 March 2025 Breeding & health
Sheep Trends: hogget quotes rebound by 20c/kg
Opening prices have increased to €8.80/kg to €8.90/kg for quality assured hoggets, with an increasing number of producers securing upwards of €9/kg.
26 March 2025 Breeding & health
Green light for hill sheep breeding funding
Funding of €650,000 has been awarded for Oviflock – a project aiming to lay the foundation for genetic improvement in the Irish hill sheep flock.
26 March 2025 Breeding & health
Donegal Blackface Sheepbreeders Association secretary steps down after 44 years
Rachel Gallagher reports from the Donegal Blackface Sheepbreeders Association AGM.
19 March 2025 Breeding & health
Connemara Mayo Blackface Breeders Group spring sale tops at €320
Rachel Gallagher reports on the recent Connemara Mayo Blackface Breeders Group spring sale held in Burke’s Livestock Mart, Maam Cross.
14 March 2025 Breeding & health
Blue Texel breed slotted perfectly to busy Farmview flock
This week, Rachel Gallagher was in Donegal to visit the Farmview Blue Texel flock.
12 March 2025 Breeding & health
Midlock flock tops the Lanark Blackface in-lamb female sale
Rachel Gallagher reports on the recent Blackface female show and sale held in Lawrie and Symington, Auction Market, Lanark.
5 March 2025 Breeding & health
Investigating unexplained lamb losses in Scottish hill flocks
Losses of lambs aged between six to eight weeks as well as those aged between four and six months were recorded at a high average figure of 18.6%. Darren Carty writes.
26 February 2025 Animal Health
The importance of paying attention to anthelmintic resistance on your farm
While not an exciting topic, farmers cannot afford to ignore the risk of anthelmintic resistance and should utilise faecal egg counts in their parasite control programme, UCD’s Amanda Lawlor writes.
26 February 2025 Animal Health