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McHugh Bros take champion spot at Donegal Cheviot Breeders Sale
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports from the annual Donegal Cheviot sheep breeders show and sale.
Gortnagross flock tops Ballymena Border Leicester sale
2 October 2024 Breeding & health
Gortnagross flock tops Ballymena Border Leicester sale
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballymena livestock mart for the 109th annual show and sale of Border Leicesters.
English Mule working well on large-scale lowland sheep farm
2 October 2024 Breeding & health
English Mule working well on large-scale lowland sheep farm
Rachel Gallagher reports from her trip to Scotland to visit the farm of Dugie Rennie.
Swaledale ewes at the heart of Birniehall Farm
Rachel Gallagher reports from her trip to Scotland to visit the farm of Jimmy Bell and Rachel Buckle Porter.
2 October 2024 Breeding & health
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
Garvan Captain takes home the top price at Swaledale premier
Rachel Gallagher reports from the South of Ireland Swaledale sheep breeders’ association show and sale held in Ballybofey and Stranorlar Mart on Saturday past.
25 September 2024 Breeding & health
Big demand for SIS-approved rams at Stranorlar sale
Rachel Gallagher reports from the SIS multibreed ram sale held in Stranorlar Livestock Mart.
25 September 2024 Breeding & health
Doaghbeg Flock delivers at Donegal Dutch Spotted sale
Rachel Gallagher reports form the Irish Dutch Spotted sheep society Donegal regional sale.
25 September 2024 Breeding & health
Sunny Hill Flock takes the top spot in Ballinrobe
Rachel Gallagher reports from the South of Ireland Bluefaced Leicester club sale held in Balinrobe Mart, Co Mayo.
25 September 2024 Breeding & health
Bluefaced Leicester records broken in Ballymena
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballymena Livestock Mart for the annual NI premier Bluefaced Leicester sale.
25 September 2024 Breeding & health
Suftex ewe lamb tops Springhill female sale at 2,700gns
Rachel Gallagher reports from Beatties Pedigree Centre, Omagh, which hosted the annual Springhill female sale and Ballynoe production sale.
25 September 2024 Breeding & health
Camera at the Mart: demand for breeding sheep and store lambs in Ballymena
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballymena Livestock Mart for its weekly breeding sheep and store lamb sale.
25 September 2024 Breeding & health