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Glebefarm's Cheviot online sale offers proven tups

Buyers at this year's Glebefarm North Country Cheviot sale will take home more than a tup, they'll gain a marketing partner too.

PEDIGREE 19 August 2026

Glebefarm's Cheviot online sale offers proven tups

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€10,000 Texel purchase pays off as son sells for record €33,000

€10,000 Texel purchase pays off as son sells for record €33,000

PEDIGREE 17 August 2026

Suffolk ram sets new record price at West of Ireland club sale

Suffolk ram sets new record price at West of Ireland club sale

PEDIGREE 14 August 2026

Strong entries and superb-quality sheep on display at Tullamore Show

Strong entries and superb-quality sheep on display at Tullamore Show

Strong entries and superb-quality sheep on display at Tullamore Show

PEDIGREE 11 August 2026

Watch: lambing 640 ewes and selling 1.7 lambs/ewe

Watch: lambing 640 ewes and selling 1.7 lambs/ewe

Watch: lambing 640 ewes and selling 1.7 lambs/ewe

BREEDING & HEALTH 7 August 2026

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Meet the Galway man breeding pedigree Texels for 50 years

Meet the Galway man breeding pedigree Texels for 50 years

Padraic Niland of the renowned Chessy flock in Co Galway is celebrating 50 years of breeding pedigree Texels.

PEDIGREE 29 July 2026

New breeders drive strong demand at Suffolk premier sale

New breeders drive strong demand at Suffolk premier sale

Saturday 1 August saw the Irish Suffolk Sheep Society Premier Show and Sale take centre stage in Central Auctions, Roscrea, Nevan Mc Kiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 29 July 2026

Tullow sheep breeding sale defies sliding factory prices as hoggets top €400

Tullow sheep breeding sale defies sliding factory prices as hoggets top €400

A downturn in factory prices in recent weeks was not felt around the ring in Tullow mart for it’s first large breeding sale of the season.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Emperor overrules them all in Blessington

Emperor overrules them all in Blessington

It was a day to remember for Cavan breeder David Argue at the Premier Charollais show and sale in Blessington Livestock Mart, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 29 July 2026

Tullow sheep breeders kick-starting breeding ewe sales

Tullow sheep breeders kick-starting breeding ewe sales

Quality of over 1,100 ewe lambs and in excess of 1,000 hoggets, which will be offered for sale on 5 August, was evident in association’s annual pairs evening competition.

BREEDING & HEALTH 29 July 2026

Hampshire Down impresses Welsh judge

Hampshire Down impresses Welsh judge

Judging this year’s Premier Hampshire Down show and sale was Welsh judge Stuart Jones.

PEDIGREE 29 July 2026

Weanling roadshow to focus on health, weights and sale preparation

Weanling roadshow to focus on health, weights and sale preparation

Over the next two-weeks AHI will be holding four mart events across the country to brief farmers on management advice ahead of the upcoming weanling sales and best practices for vaccination of cattle.

BREEDING & HEALTH 29 July 2026

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