May 26, 2023 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
We have been contacted by the Gwaredu Scab Group about a new initiative to control sheep scab specifically in Wales. Please find attached a press release about Gwaredu Scab – a new Wales-wide project to combat sheep scab. If you, or your society’s members,...
May 25, 2023 | Flock Competition, News, Recent Articles
The Suffolk Sheep Society National Flock Competition Viewing Day for the presentation of awards and trophies for 2022 was hosted at the overall winner’s farm, by the winner of the coveted Bristol Gold Cup, Philip Poole and family, at Beaconsfield Farm, Shrewsbury on...
May 18, 2023 | News, Recent Articles
On Friday 5th May, 2023 our Club once again were able to hold our Carcass Competition having been cancelled over the past few years because of Covid and lack of entries. “Many thanks to Tom Stocking: (Midland and Eastern Breed Promotion Committee Member) for...
May 4, 2023 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Tommy Macpherson, Pitsundry Farm, Bankfoot. Tommy passed away suddenly on 30/04/23. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family circle at this sad time.
Apr 26, 2023 | Flock Competition, News, Recent Articles
Applications must now be with the Office by Monday 15th May At the recent Council meeting it was decided that the National Flock competition should be held in the Summer and Judging for this years entrants will take place in June with the view to holding the viewing...
Apr 20, 2023 | News, Recent Articles
A report from Branch Chair Kevin O’Donoghue Many thanks to all our members past and present for supporting and being part of the Midland and Southern and Midland and Eastern Area Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society. In this 50th anniversary year we are very...
Apr 17, 2023 | Flock Competition, News, Recent Articles
At HARPERCROFT, DUNDONALD, AYRSHIRE By kind permission of the Goldie family. SAT NAV POSTCODE KA2 9DD Sunday 28th May 2023 1.30pm ALL WELCOME Please contact Paula 07743 267484 or Robert 07801 922552 with numbers please
Apr 13, 2023 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
As introduced in 2021, entries at GB Society Sales (Lanark, Shrewsbury, Carlisle) will only be permitted from Scrapie Monitoring Scheme flocks, or consignments that have been tested ARR/ARR by SRUC. The Society has agreed a process with SRUC for batch testing in...
Mar 31, 2023 | News, Recent Articles
Suffolk Sheep Society CEO, Barrie Turner’s update to members. New direction and new opportunities We are at the end of the first quarter of 2023 and it has been non stop all the way, piecing together some new directions that the Council have agreed we should...
Mar 27, 2023 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of David Thornalley of Sycamore Flock (Fordington Farms Ltd) . David passed away peacefully aged 85 on 27th March. The funeral will be on 27th April at 11.30am at Alford Crematorium, Alford, Lincolnshire LN13 9LH. ...
