Jan 21, 2021 | Commercial Testimonials, Highlighted Commercial Testimonials
Farming with her husband Brian and nephew Tom Turnham on 2 farms 26 miles apart, Angela Tarry-Smith needs sheep which are easy to manage and can produce good fat lambs with minimal input, and she believes that the North of England mule is the ideal sheep to do this...
Jan 21, 2021 | Commercial Testimonials, Highlighted Commercial Testimonials
The Suffolk underpins the sheep enterprise for Alan Williams at Aberdaron on the westernmost point of the Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales. The micro climate afforded by the Jet Stream means the 800 acre unit is ideally suited for early lamb production and the family...
Jan 21, 2021 | Commercial Testimonials, Highlighted Commercial Testimonials
Farmer Alan Smellie of Kailzie Mains Farm and butcher Mike Forsyth of award winning Forsyth’s butchers Peebles in the Scottish Borders recently featured in the 3 video ‘shorts’ used to highlight the benefits of using Suffolk sired lamb. Alan runs 2,200 ewes and...
Jan 21, 2021 | Commercial Testimonials, Highlighted Commercial Testimonials
The Derryman family have been farming at Yarcombe in East Devon for over 100 years with a traditional mixed system including 120 British Friesians, followers and homebred beef cattle for stores and finishing. The sheep enterprise consist of over 500 ewes lambing from...
Jan 21, 2021 | Commercial Testimonials, Highlighted Commercial Testimonials
County Antrim businessmen and farmers, James and Nelson Alexander, have a clear focus on how they want their sheep enterprise to develop over the next few years, and since buying his first Cheviot mule ewes and using Suffolk tips from the start in 2014, they have...
Jan 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Shearling Ram from Peter Gray gets top price of £9,200 Date: 10th September 2020 Auctioneer: Harrison and Hetherington The Suffolk Kelso Replacement Sale in Carlisle on 10th September clearly delivered with Shearling ram averages up 17% on 2019 and an 80% clearance....
Jan 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Knockem Ram Lamb takes top price 2,900gns Date: 7th August 2020 Auctioneer: Harrison and Hetherington Despite Covid-19 challenges the Suffolk Sheep Society annual North of England Branch sale at Harrison and Hetherington, Carlisle achieved an excellent 73% clearance...
Jan 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Windyhill Ram Lamb sold for top price 2,800gns Date: 28th July 2020 Sponsor: Danske Bank Auctioneer: JA McClelland and Sons Ltd. The Limavady breeder topped the sale with his Frongoy Five Star sired ram being knocked down to Michael and Marie Jennings of the...
Jan 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Pyeston Ram Lamb sold for overall top price £6,000 Date: 12th September 2019 Sponsor: Harbro Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington and United Auctions Judge: Peter Derryman, Yarcombe Flock As the leading domestic terminal sire breed in the UK and Ireland, the Suffolk...
Jan 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Top Price 3,000gns for Limepark Ram Date: 2nd – 3rd August 2019 Sponsor: Lamlac Auctioneers: JP and M Doyle Judge: Ron Grieg, Tillydesk Flock Standing room only at Blessington Mart on Saturday as both commercial farmers and pedigree breeders flocked to the...
