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My Farming Week: Peter McGee, Ballintra, Co Donegal
James Hanly
On this edition of My Farming Week, we spoke to Donegal suckler and sheep farmer, Peter McGee, who recently had double sextuplet lambs on his farm.
Green light for hill sheep breeding funding
Funding of €650,000 has been awarded for Oviflock – a project aiming to lay the foundation for genetic improvement in the Irish hill sheep flock.
26 February 2025 Breeding & health
McHugh set to host inaugural timed auction of in-lamb Cheviot females
Rachel Gallagher talks with the McHugh family ahead of their upcoming online timed auction of Cheviot females.
My Farming Week: Diarmuid Walsh, Crossmolina, Co Mayo
This week’s My Farming Week is Crossmolina ace Diarmuid Walsh who plays corner forward for Deel Rovers who won the All-Ireland Club Intermediate Final in Croke Park this week.
29 January 2025 News
My Farming Week: Rose Reilly, Doogary, Co Cavan
Pedigree Limousin farmer Rose Reilly from Cavan is on this edition of My Farming Week.
1 January 2025 News
Pedigree Sheep End of Year-Round Up
Reflecting on what has been a tremendous year for the pedigree sheep sector.
23 December 2024 Breeding & health
Cheviot Ram hits €6,500 in Blessington
Rachel Gallagher reports from Blessington mart for the annual Wicklow Cheviot ram sale.
9 October 2024 Breeding & health
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.
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
McHugh Bros take champion spot at Donegal Cheviot Breeders Sale
Rachel Gallagher reports from the annual Donegal Cheviot sheep breeders show and sale.
2 October 2024 Breeding & health
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