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Sheep
Pedigree Sheep End of Year-Round Up
Rachel Gallagher
Reflecting on what has been a tremendous year for the pedigree sheep sector.
11 December 2024 Breeding & health
Donegal duo triumphs in Tullamore
Rachel Gallagher reports from GVM Tullamore, at the Belgian Beltex Breeders Society in-lamb show and sale.
4 December 2024 Breeding & health
Artnagullion crowned Beltex flock of the year
Rachel Gallagher reports on the recent Irish Beltex Sheep Breeders Club flock competition awards.
Jackson takes three in a row at the royal Ulster lamb championship
Rachel Gallagher reports from the Eikon Exhibition Centre for the seventh annual royal Ulster beef and lamb championships.
28 November 2024 Breeding & health
How breeding quality prime lambs led to formation of renowned flock
Rachel Gallagher reports from her visit to the farm of pedigree sheep breeder and suckler farmer Matthew Burleigh.
20 November 2024 Breeding & health
Camera at the Mart: butchers out in force at Swatragh fatstock sale
Shaun Diver reports from Swatragh Mart's annual Christmas fatstock show and sale of cattle and sheep which took place last weekend.
20 November 2024 Markets
How breeding quality primelambs led to the formation of the renowned Matt’sFlock
Rachel Gallagher reports from her visit to the farm of pedigree sheep breeder and suckler farmer Matthew Burleigh.
15 November 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
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
Big weekend for pedigree and commercial sheep producers
Two of the biggest names in their respective sheep circles are set to host their own on-farm sales on the first weekend in August.
24 July 2024 Pedigree
Aileach View Kala taps out at €2,800
Donegal breeders Jack and Sean O’Brien saw the hammer fall at €2,800 for their champion ram lamb Aileach View Kala, at the Beltex premier sale in Tullamore last Friday.
24 July 2024 Pedigree