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Hereford Bluefaced Leicester sale tops at 2,000gns
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports on the recent Bluefaced Leicester sale held at the Hereford Livestock Centre.
Hereford Bluefaced Leicester sale tops at 2,000gns
Ballymena Babes Booms at 4,000gns
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
Ballymena Babes Booms at 4,000gns
Reports from Ballymena Livestock Market for the annual Ballymena Babes Texel sale.
Bluefaced Leicester females take the Ballymena Livestock Market by storm
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
Bluefaced Leicester females take the Ballymena Livestock Market by storm
Exciting times at Ballymena Livestock Market for the Northern Ireland Region female export sale.
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
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
Carry House flock breaks Bluefaced Leicester female record at 15,000gns
Rachel Gallagher reports on the record-breaking Carry House Bluefaced Leicester sale.
2 January 2025 Breeding & health