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Flocking to sales

Shoppers in the German town of Burgsinn couldn't baaalieve their eyes last week, as they were greeted by some wooly unusual scenes in the aisles.

DEALER 14 January 2026

Flocking to sales

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Knockhill Irresistible sets new Irish ewe lamb record

Knockhill Irresistible sets new Irish ewe lamb record

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Twilight set for 10th anniversary sale

Twilight set for 10th anniversary sale

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

Annakisha land top prices in Blessington

Annakisha land top prices in Blessington

Annakisha land top prices in Blessington

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

Bird flu outbreak on Laois turkey farm

Bird flu outbreak on Laois turkey farm

Bird flu outbreak on Laois turkey farm

NEWS 25 November 2025

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Record-breaking Firefly sets Ballymena alight

Record-breaking Firefly sets Ballymena alight

Setting a new female record price of 25,000gns for a Dutch Spotted sheep was Craigdoo Firefly.

PEDIGREE 15 October 2025

Will bird flu stretch the budget?

Will bird flu stretch the budget?

With money so tight that the beef and sheep welfare scheme coffers could not be topped up, will the Government have the money to compensate depopulated poultry farmers?

DEALER 15 October 2025

Suffolk Ewes flying high at Western Stars annual sale

Suffolk Ewes flying high at Western Stars annual sale

Trade for Ewes was booming at the 4th annual Western Stars Suffolk Sheep Sale which took place at Athenry Mart on Friday 31 October, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 15 October 2025

Housing order for poultry announced to curtail bird flu outbreaks

Housing order for poultry announced to curtail bird flu outbreaks

Minister Heydon announces housing order for poultry to protect against bird flu risk.

NEWS 15 October 2025

Long-standing Suffolk flock to go under the hammer

Long-standing Suffolk flock to go under the hammer

This week, Nevan McKiernan spoke with Mark Grealy, who is dispersing his highly regarded Oranmore Suffolk flock in Athenry Mart on Friday 7 November.

PEDIGREE 15 October 2025

NI vet expecting fewer Schmallenberg cases

NI vet expecting fewer Schmallenberg cases

Widespread outbreaks of Schmallenberg last season should mean that immunity to the viral disease has developed in flocks across Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 October 2025

Maedi Visna controls ‘still under review’ says Muir

Maedi Visna controls ‘still under review’ says Muir

At present five flocks in NI remain under movement restriction after testing positive for the disease.

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 October 2025

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Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

For Offaly dairy and sheep farmers, husband-and-wife team Ann Maire Butterfield and Stephen McQuade, AAA Golden Maverick has always been part of the story.

Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

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