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Second sale set for spring superstars
Shanon Kinahan
Shanon Kinahan previews the upcoming Spring Superstars sheep sale which is set to take place in Ballybofey and Stranorlar Co-Op Livestock Mart on Saturday 3 June.
22 May 2023 News
Ewe numbers back 1.3% in 2022
The number of smaller flocks dropped after rising 18% in 2021, but there remains more flocks with 50 ewes or fewer than any other flock size, as counted in the sheep census.
22 May 2023 News
New Zealand sheep numbers continue to drop
A gradual decline in New Zealand’s sheep numbers since the early 2000s has continued with numbers now reaching new lows.
Scottish man arrested following dog attack on sheep
Scottish police continue to arrest and charge individuals if their dogs are found to be worrying sheep.
3 May 2023 News
11 sheep killed in Armagh car crash
A motorist collided with a flock of sheep roaming on a public road, PSNI have confirmed.
26 April 2023 News
Special lots for upcoming Summer Spectacular
Shanon Kinahan previews the upcoming Summer Spectacular in Tullow Mart.
21 April 2023 Pedigree
Poultry housing order to be lifted next week
A poultry housing order, in place since early November, is to be lifted next week, meaning flock keepers can then let their birds outside.
13 April 2023 Poultry
Pitbull kills four sheep at Dublin’s Airfield Estate
Education farm Airfield Estate has seen a small dog attack its flock in recent weeks, leading to losses and lambing difficulties.
1 April 2023 News
5m birds taken out by avian flu in England
The outbreak in England since last autumn was mainly concentrated in East Anglia.
29 March 2023 Northern Ireland
Young Stock Podcast: Herding at home and multispecies swards research
This week Ellen Durkin chats to Rachel Connolly, a PhD student from Co Donegal.
22 March 2023 News
Surge in Australian beef and lamb production forecast
The surge in Australian cattle and sheep production marks the end of the herd and flock rebuilding following drought.
15 March 2023 News
This Bo Peep has found her ideal sheep
Breeding the world’s cutest sheep using quality and diverse genetics, Shanon Kinahan recently caught up with one of the country’s best-known Valais Blacknose breeders, April Higgins.
8 March 2023 Pedigree