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Northern Ireland
Suffolk ram lambs sold to top of 11,000gns
Kieran Mailey
The premier sale of pedigree Suffolk sheep in NI saw two ram lambs topping 11,000 guineas
24 July 2024 Pedigree
Big Boy rams set for seventh annual sale
Adam Woods takes a look at what’s on offer at the Big Boy ram sale on Friday, 2 August.
24 July 2024 Sheep breeding
The SIS genotyped ram action – year two questions
With in excess of 7,600 farmers required to purchase a genotyped ram in 2024, we caught up with Sheep Ireland’s Seán Godfrey, to get the latest on the scheme.
Top of €1,650 at Tullamore Vendéen sale
Adam Woods reports from the Irish Vendéen Sheep Society Sale held in Tullamore at the weekend.
17 July 2024 Breeding & health
Sheep census 2023 results: Donegal has highest number of sheep
At the end of December 2023, there were over half a million sheep in Donegal, the Department of Agriculture’s sheep and goat census showed.
3 July 2024 News
Cattle numbers fell by over 25,000 head in 2023
Pigs saw the largest decrease of any livestock last year, the latest CSO figures show.
13 February 2024 News