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Sheep
Gortnagross flock tops Ballymena Border Leicester sale
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballymena livestock mart for the 109th annual show and sale of Border Leicesters.
2 October 2024 Dealer
Royal shepherd wanted
King Charles is advertising for a shepherd to tend to his flock of 2,000 Aberfields at Sandringham Estate.
25 September 2024 News
My Farming Week: Edward O'Callaghan, Egramush, Butlersbridge Cavan
Edward O'Callaghan farms in Cavan. He's hoping to lamb 130 ewes next year around Easter.
15 sheep killed in south Dublin dog attack
The incident happened on the afternoon of Friday 13 September between 3pm and 5pm during which two large dogs from a neighbour’s house attacked a flock of sheep.
17 September 2024 News
Four sheep societies to see at the Ploughing
There will be several sheep societies at the Ploughing for people to learn more about different sheep breeds, ask questions to members of the society and view the sheep in the pens.
15 September 2024 Ploughing Championships
Texel Ram Lambs Top at 10,000gns (€12,465) in Ballymena
Rachel Gallagher reports from the NI Texel Sheep Society Premier Sale held in Ballymena Livestock Mart on Saturday last.
4 September 2024 Pedigree
‘Lack of awareness’ undervaluing local lamb - UFU
Love Lamb Week begins on Sunday 1 September and runs until Saturday 7 September.
30 August 2024 Northern Ireland
In pictures: top call of €1,800 at Belclare premier
Rachel Gallagher reports from the 2024 Belclare Sheep Society premier sale in Kilkenny Co-Op Livestock Mart.
26 August 2024 Pedigree
Mule hoggets up £38/head at Ballymena
The lively start to the 2024 breeding sheep sales has been aided by a sustained lift in the fat lamb trade.
14 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep sales get off to a flying start in Tullow
Tullow sheep breeders saw a variety of high-quality ewe lambs and hogget ewes along with a charity sale.
7 August 2024 News
Sheep and goat plague causing ‘big loss of income’ for Greek farmers
Michalis Avdanas said his flock is currently clear of the virus, but there are indirect impacts.
6 August 2024 News
In pictures: herding sheep on Middle Calf Island, west Cork
Tommy Moyles recently spent a day on Middle Calf Island in the middle of Roaringwater Bay in west Cork as Neily O'Leary and Michael Collins tended to a flock of sheep there.
4 August 2024 News