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Twilight set for 10th anniversary sale

Nevan McKiernan looks ahead to the North East Irish Texel Club's Twilight in-lamb sale on Saturday 27 December in Carnaross Mart.

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

Twilight set for 10th anniversary sale

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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

NEWS 25 November 2025

Record-breaking Firefly sets Ballymena alight

Record-breaking Firefly sets Ballymena alight

Record-breaking Firefly sets Ballymena alight

PEDIGREE 19 November 2025

Will bird flu stretch the budget?

Will bird flu stretch the budget?

Will bird flu stretch the budget?

DEALER 12 November 2025

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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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 October 2025

Market digest – stories from around the world

Market digest – stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Ukraine, Australia, United States and Brazil.

WORLD 6 October 2025

Budget 2026: what’s in the pipeline for sheep farmers?

Budget 2026: what’s in the pipeline for sheep farmers?

Darren Carthy looks at what’s likely to be announced on budget day.

NEWS 6 October 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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