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Catalogues are available for this month’s Dungannon Dairy Sale, generously sponsored by Moore Concrete. The sale takes place at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart on Thursday, 24th April, commencing at 11.30am.
Tuesday’s sheep sale at Saintfield sold to a slightly easier trade for Hoggets, but a record breaking trade for cull ewes, selling to £332 for two Texels.
Another full yard of cattle on Monday night at Armoy met with a super trade. Steers sold to a top price of £2,510, Heifers sold to £2,600 on three occasions for a fine load of top quality heifers from ...
Get ready for a week packed with festivities as the cherished Ballyclare May Fair makes its annual return from Saturday 17 May to Sunday 25 May. From thrilling amusement rides and lively family fun ...
An ongoing failure of UK dog owners to recognise the threat their pet animals pose to farm livestock is leading to continued devastating attacks on sheep, says the National Sheep Association (NSA).
The Farmers’ Choir is delighted to invite everyone to a heartwarming Spring Concert on Wednesday 30 April in The Braid, Ballymena. This special evening promises beautiful music and community spirit ...
Smelly food – and having to stand in standard when the First Class carriage is empty – are Brits’ biggest train ‘icks’.
Light spring lambs sold from 650-698p/k for 22.5k at £157 from an Augher farmer, followed by 687p/k for 20.5k at £141 from a Markethill producer. Heavy springs sold up to £171 each with several pens ...
SATURDAY was yet another splendid day at the enchanting Tyrella. Every visit to this remarkable location, gives a feeling of rejuvenation and admiration of the stunning scenery that has inspired ...
Teagasc have confirmed the first reported case of a field population of the grass weed Italian ryegrass, that has proven resistant to glyphosate.
An entry of 1720 sheep in Markethill on Monday 14th April returned a slightly easier trade for fat hoggets. Cull ewe trade was exceptionally firm and the first new season lambs returned less than ...
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has completed another successful series of red meat skills workshops for teachers from across Northern Ireland this term.