N.Ireland
Northern Irish Texel National Sale peaks at 4,300gns
The pre-sale champion from Brian Williamson’s Farmhill flock led the prices at Wednesday’s (August 29) Northern Irish National Texel Sale....
Texel
Sheep
€15,000 'Silver' lining at Texel premier
Neville Myles’ ram lamb, Silver Hill, set a packed ringside alight when he soared to 15,000gns at the Irish Texel Sheep...
Sheep
Sheep focus: 'To make a living out of sheep, you need to have output'
John Renehan runs a commercial and pedigree sheep breeding operation in Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny. The farm encompasses 170ac – 50ac...
Sheep
Sheep focus: Breeding pedigree Texels in the 'commercial way' in Co. Meath
Farming in Kildalkey, Co. Meath, John Canty is breeding pedigree Texel sheep with the commercial farmer in mind. Along with...
Sheep
Suffolk ram comes out on top at Sheep Ireland's sale
Sheep Ireland hosted its annual EuroStar Multi-breed Ram Sale in Tullamore Mart on Saturday, August 26. This year’s sale boosted a...
Sheep
Looking to purchase a new 5-star ram?
Sheep Ireland will host its annual EuroStar Multi-breed Ram Sale in Tullamore on Saturday, August 26. A record entry of...
Sheep
Farm Focus: Doubling grass growth and ewe numbers in just five years
The Nicholson family has been a participant in the Teagasc BETTER Farm Sheep Programme since 2012. Since joining the programme,...
N.Ireland
Breeders split on merits of four-day Balmoral Show
The four-day Balmoral Show format has worked for Co. Down Blonde breeder William McElroy. But there is an almost equal...
Sheep
New Zealand genetics delivering the goods in Athenry
The Teagasc INZAC flock, consisting of 180 ewes, is entering into its second full year of production. The flock is...
N.Ireland
Another livestock theft reported in the North as 43 ewe lambs stolen
Some 43 ewe lambs have been reported stolen from a field in Co. Derry, the second theft of sheep in...
Sheep
19-years-old and breeding one of the best Texel pedigree flocks in the country
Darragh Cunniffe is just 19-years-old and is already breeding one of the best pedigree Texel flocks in the country. Cunniffe,...
Sheep
'Some sheep breeds have a higher resistance to parasites than others'
Some sheep breeds have naturally higher resistance levels to parasites than others, recent research has shown. “Recent trials would indicate...