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Northern Ireland
Illegal sheep imports destroyed at NI port
David Wright
The sheep were found hidden on a lorry coming into NI from Britain, DAERA has confirmed.
24 October 2024 Breeding & health
Record turnover recorded at the 2024 Dalmally Blackface sale
Rachel Gallagher reports from the recent Blackface ram sale held in United Auctions, Dalmally.
16 October 2024 Breeding & health
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.
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
Grazing more sheep with less fertiliser
Clement Lynch has adopted a paddock grazing system on his sheep farm in Park, Co Derry. Peter McCann reports
17 July 2024 Northern Ireland