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Kells annual on-farm female sale offers top-quality Suffolk genetics

Kells annual on-farm sale offers a chance to purchase Suffolk gimmers sired by 2024 sire of the year Kells T-Rex, among other top-quality genetics.

PEDIGREE 22 October 2026

Kells annual on-farm female sale offers top-quality Suffolk genetics

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Rian O'Hare sets new Mourne blackface sheep breeders record

Rian O'Hare sets new Mourne blackface sheep breeders record

PEDIGREE 21 October 2026

Looking ahead to the western stars' fifth annual in-lamb Suffolk female sale

Looking ahead to the western stars' fifth annual in-lamb Suffolk female sale

PEDIGREE 21 October 2026

Covering all the flock health bases in Kilkenny

Covering all the flock health bases in Kilkenny

Covering all the flock health bases in Kilkenny

BREEDING & HEALTH 14 October 2026

New breed record of €12,600 for Longwool Perth sheep

New breed record of €12,600 for Longwool Perth sheep

New breed record of €12,600 for Longwool Perth sheep

PEDIGREE 14 October 2026

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Sheep management: liver fluke, FEC reduction test and sheep movement

Sheep management: liver fluke, FEC reduction test and sheep movement

The high rainfall levels in the first half of the year have given rise to a greater risk of liver-fluke infestation in many areas

BREEDING & HEALTH 14 October 2026

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

Colm and James McAteer from Co Down broke the existing sale record at the Ulster Ram Breeders Association sale on Monday, selling their ram lamb to 50,000gns, writes Lucy Christie.

PEDIGREE 13 October 2026

Blackface ram sells for €3,750 as 568 go under the hammer

Blackface ram sells for €3,750 as 568 go under the hammer

Maam Cross Blackface Ram sale saw 568 rams forward selling to a top of €3,750 writes Lucy Christie.

PEDIGREE 7 October 2026

€4,800 top price at 84th Wicklow Cheviot sale

€4,800 top price at 84th Wicklow Cheviot sale

Andrew Corrigan's shearling ram realised the top price of the day at €4,800 while Edward Cahill took Champion spot in the presale show, also enjoying a good trade of €4,000 with his shearling ram.

PEDIGREE 7 October 2026

Whelan family set new record price of €10,450 for Perth longwool shearling ram

Whelan family set new record price of €10,450 for Perth longwool shearling ram

The Whelan family set a new Perth longwool shearling ram record of €10,450 while Billy and Craig Fraher also recorded a new top price for a Perth longwool ram lamb at €6,100.

PEDIGREE 7 October 2026

100% Clearance for Hampshire Downs at Omagh

100% Clearance for Hampshire Downs at Omagh

The annual Hampshire Down Export in-lamb and ram sale at Beatties Livestcok Centre, Omagh saw a 100% clearance.

PEDIGREE 30 September 2026

Charlie Gallagher & Sons sets new South of Ireland Lanark sale record of €8,000

Charlie Gallagher & Sons sets new South of Ireland Lanark sale record of €8,000

The record price at the fifth annual South of Ireland Lanark Sale at Roscommon Mart was set by a ram lamb.

PEDIGREE 28 September 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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