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Sheep
NI Texel club in-lamb sale hits a high of 2,300gns
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballymena Livestock Market for the NI Texel club in-lamb sale.
22 January 2025 Buildings
Pedigree polytunnel gets new cover
Ronan Gallagher has invested in a heavy-duty tarp cover for his existing polytunnel for his prize winning pedigree Texels.
22 January 2025 Breeding & health
100% clearance at Bellefield Belters online timed auction
The Bellefield Belters sale ran online through Harrison and Hetherington, writes Rachel Gallagher.
Hawes Bluefaced Leicester female sale tops at £11,000
Rachel Gallagher reports on the Bluefaced Leicester society female sale that was held at Hawes Farmers Auction Mart in the Yorkshire Dales.
22 January 2025 Breeding & health
Woodies Badgerface dispersal tops at £6,700
Rachel Gallagher reports on the Woodies flock sale that ran online through Harrison and Hetherington.
20 January 2025 Breeding & health
Five pedigree sheep killed in ‘horrendous’ dog attack
The incident occurred at Monahan’s pedigree Texel farm in Co Monaghan in the early hours of Sunday 19 January, during which four in-lamb ewes and one two-star Texel ram were killed.
20 January 2025 News
Hereford Bluefaced Leicester sale tops at 2,000gns
Rachel Gallagher reports on the recent Bluefaced Leicester sale held at the Hereford Livestock Centre.
16 January 2025 Breeding & health
More than 2,000 in-calf dairy heifers bound for Algeria
The heifers are now in transit after being shipped from Belview port in Co Waterford. Adam Woods reports.
16 January 2025 Markets
Ballymena Babes Booms at 4,000gns
Reports from Ballymena Livestock Market for the annual Ballymena Babes Texel sale.
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.
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
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