Well-known mart manager Eric Driver is holding a dispersal sale of his 500-ewe flock on Saturday 13 January in Tullow Mart.
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With new year’s resolutions in full flight it is interesting to see that well-known Tullow Mart manager Eric Driver is dispersing his 500-ewe flock on Saturday 13 January in Tullow Mart.
The flock which is a mixture of Suffolk x Cheviot, Mule and continental-type ewes is lambing from 8 March to Suffolk rams and is high-performing with an average litter size of 1.85 lambs.
It is unfortunate to see another young farmer exiting sheep production but is a sign of the challenges with juggling a demanding enterprise on a part-time basis. It is not all bad news for the sheep sector as I hear that Driver will continue with sheep farming but in a purchasing capacity rather than lambing.
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With new year’s resolutions in full flight it is interesting to see that well-known Tullow Mart manager Eric Driver is dispersing his 500-ewe flock on Saturday 13 January in Tullow Mart.
The flock which is a mixture of Suffolk x Cheviot, Mule and continental-type ewes is lambing from 8 March to Suffolk rams and is high-performing with an average litter size of 1.85 lambs.
It is unfortunate to see another young farmer exiting sheep production but is a sign of the challenges with juggling a demanding enterprise on a part-time basis. It is not all bad news for the sheep sector as I hear that Driver will continue with sheep farming but in a purchasing capacity rather than lambing.
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