Texel

Texels to showcase 50 years of progress

Cathal Gormley previews what the Texel breed will have on display in this year's NSBA sheep tunnel.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Texels to showcase 50 years of progress

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Seaforde flock dominates Ballymena Texel sale

Seaforde flock dominates Ballymena Texel sale

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

Record entry for second Irish Texel premier sale

Record entry for second Irish Texel premier sale

PEDIGREE 2 September 2026

Northern Ireland diary of farming events

Northern Ireland diary of farming events

Northern Ireland diary of farming events

NEWS 19 August 2026

€10,000 Texel purchase pays off as son sells for record €33,000

€10,000 Texel purchase pays off as son sells for record €33,000

€10,000 Texel purchase pays off as son sells for record €33,000

PEDIGREE 17 August 2026

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Strong entries and superb-quality sheep on display at Tullamore Show

Strong entries and superb-quality sheep on display at Tullamore Show

Lucy Christie reports on a hugely successful sheep section at the Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show.

PEDIGREE 16 July 2026

Meet the Galway man breeding pedigree Texels for 50 years

Meet the Galway man breeding pedigree Texels for 50 years

Padraic Niland of the renowned Chessy flock in Co Galway is celebrating 50 years of breeding pedigree Texels.

PEDIGREE 16 July 2026

First hoggets up £8/head at Ballymena

First hoggets up £8/head at Ballymena

There was fiery bidding at the first breeding sheep sale of the year at Ballymena Mart last weekend.

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 July 2026

County Wexford Sheep Breeders Association celebrates 135 years

County Wexford Sheep Breeders Association celebrates 135 years

The County Wexford Sheep Breeders Association will host its first sale and show for 2026 on the 19 August in Enniscorthy Mart.

NEWS 16 July 2026

Fat lambs sell to £186 in Kilrea Mart

Fat lambs sell to £186 in Kilrea Mart

The weekly sheep sale took place in Kilrea, Co Derry on Monday. Peter McCann reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 July 2026

Champion title and top price for Galway-bred Beltex

Champion title and top price for Galway-bred Beltex

Topping the trade at Friday's Exclusive Extravaganza sale in Ballyjamesduff Mart was a Beltex shearling ram, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 16 July 2026

Irish buyers dig deep in Summer Select Texel sale

Irish buyers dig deep in Summer Select Texel sale

There was a scorching hot trade for Texel females in the Summer Select sale held over the weekend, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 16 July 2026

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