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Sheep
Sheep mart prices: weather challenges boost competition levels
Darren Carty
With many sales cancelled and others recording lower entries, agents are competing with greater intensity to try to maximise numbers secured.
4 December 2024 Breeding & health
Top Texel flocks gear up for All-Star sale in Blessington
Rachel Gallagher reports on the upcoming 20th Anniversary All-Star Texel sale, to be held at Blessington Mart on Saturday 7 December.
28 November 2024 Breeding & health
Suffolk supremes sale tops at 3,000gns
Rachel Gallagher reports on the third annual Suffolk supremes sale held in the Lanark Agricultural Centre.
NI Suffolk branch sale tops at 6,000gns
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballymena Livestock Market for the NI Suffolk branch export sale of in-lamb ewes and ewe lambs.
22 November 2024 Breeding & health
Zwartbles ewe lamb sells for 2,200gns in Carlisle
Rachel Gallagher reports from Borderway Mart Carlisle for the Zwartbles Sheep Association's annual in-lamb show and sale.
21 November 2024 Breeding & health
Clonard flock takes the champion spot
Rachel Gallagher reports from Tullow livestock mart for the annual Irish Hampshire Down in-lamb sale.
23 October 2024 Breeding & health
All not equal in love and protein
Martin Merrick looks at what sources of protein farmers need to be looking for in their feed rations, with all proteins not being equal in quality.
9 October 2024 Winter Indoor Management