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Cheviot Ram hits €6,500 in Blessington
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports from Blessington mart for the annual Wicklow Cheviot ram sale.
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Draft ewes meet flying trade at Hexham
Over 3,500 hill sheep were on offer at Hexham Mart in Northumberland last week. Peter McCann reports.
2 October 2024 Breeding & health
McHugh Bros take champion spot at Donegal Cheviot Breeders Sale
Rachel Gallagher reports from the annual Donegal Cheviot sheep breeders show and sale.
Catching up with the sheep societies at this year’s Ploughing
Rachel Gallagher catches up with some of the sheep breed societies on show at this year’s National Ploughing Championships.
20 September 2024 Breeding & health
Camera at the Mart: Cheviots in demand for Aughrim breeders
The Aughrim Sheep Breeders 57th annual show and sale saw Cheviot hoggets average over €266/head, while ewe lambs averaged over €168/head.
11 September 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Cheviot ewe hoggets top Cooley sheep sale at €365
Rachel Gallagher reports from the Cooley Sheep Breeders Association annual sale.
11 September 2024 Markets
Ewe lambs sell to £226 at Aghanloo
Over 1,500 ewe lambs went under the hammer at the sale and prices were generally running £25-35 ahead of last year
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Jalex Genes tups top at 4,500gns
Rachel Gallagher reports from Randalstown for the annual on farm Jalex Genes tup sale.
30 August 2024 Pedigree
Camera at the Mart: buyers battle it out for top lots in Borris
Adam Woods reports from the second annual sale of hoggets and ewe lambs held in Borris Mart, Co Carlow, at the weekend.
28 August 2024 Markets
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
14 August 2024 Northern Ireland
In pictures: record trade at Suffolk Cheviot breeding sale
The annual sale of breeding Suffolk Cheviot cross hoggets and ewe lambs in Ballymena Mart, saw record prices for the event.
7 August 2024 Markets
Big weekend for pedigree and commercial sheep producers
Two of the biggest names in their respective sheep circles are set to host their own on-farm sales on the first weekend in August.
24 July 2024 Pedigree