Sales calendar: sheep breeding and sales season

An up-to-date calendar of sheep sales and special breeding sales in the coming weeks around the country.

Nathan Tuffy

2 August 2017

Sales calendar: sheep breeding and sales season

The Irish Farmers Journal has launched a free interactive sheep sale calendar. With sales now at peak, the interactive calendar allows farmers to go online and look at what special sales are taking place each week. To access the calendar, go to www.farmersjournal.ie/special-focus-sheep-breeding-and-sales-season-294173. For more sheep sale info, visit www.farmersjournal.ie/sheep.

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