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Road vibrations during transport could improve beef quality, study finds
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (302+ words) The vibrations beef experiences during transport could actually help improve meat quality, according to new research from Kylie Krueger and colleagues at South Dakota State University. The study examined beef sirloins transported either 240km or 640km and compared conventional pallets with specialist…...
Two heifers share £3600 top call at Gisburn dairy sale
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (311+ words) Two entries shared the top price of £3600 at Gisburn Auctions’ dairy sale, led by a pedigree heifer from Jennings Farmers. The Peak Altaflashback daughter was giving 32 litres, had a PLI of £328 and sold to the Blezard family. Also making £3600 was…...
CherryValley heifer sets Northern Irish Beef Shorthorn female record at £17,200
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (271+ words) A Beef Shorthorn heifer from the Cherryvalley herd has set a new Northern Irish female record after selling for £17,200 at an online herd production sale. The sale from Northern Ireland breeder Dr Peter Fitzgerald was topped by the April 2024-born…...
Merryboro ewe lamb leads Dutch Spotted Premier at 4500gns
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (531+ words) DUTCH Spotted breeders enjoyed a generally stronger trade at the breed society’s Premier show and sale at Carlisle, where averages in the main improved on the year. Tom and Lisa Nash's ewe lamb, Merryboro Just Look at My Eyes, led…...
Greenhow gimmer leads Crossing Crackers trade at £3000
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (150+ words) A gimmer from Martin Allan’s Greenhow flock from Appleby, led the Crossing Crackers online sale of Bluefaced Leicester females, selling at £3000. Another from Mr Allan, Greenhow W29, the first ewe lamb offered for sale by Howgate S9, a C2 Shafthill son, out of…...
Glebefarm NCC Tuptastic weekend proves a hit
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (148+ words) North Country Cheviot shearling rams from Alfie Shaw and family’s Glebefarm flock met a buoyant trade for its second annual online sale selling to a high of £3200 and with a 100% clearance. Sale leader was Glebefarm Governor, a son of Allanshaw…...
Halbeath tops Dorsets at 1300gns
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (219+ words) The pre-sale champion, a polled shearling ram from Halbeath Farm, led the Dorset and Poll Dorset trade at Carlisle, when attracting the top price of 1300gns. Sale leader was Clydesdale Highly Flammable, from Low Merryton Farm, Larkhall. A son of Stobilee…...
Silvermere ram lamb hits 4500gns high at Badger Face Texel sale
1+ week, 22+ min ago (451+ words) Banffshire breeder Michelle Hanson repeated her success of 2025, topping the Badger Face Texel Sheep Society show and sale at Carlisle, with a ram lamb selling at 4500gns. Michelle, who is based at Upper Drakemyres, Forgie, she also shared the top female…...
Knotlow dominates Carlisle Dorpers at 1600gns
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (165+ words) Buxton breeder, Margaret Hollinrake, Knotlow, dominated the Dorper Sheep Society’s show and sale at Carlisle, selling most of the top priced lots to include the sale leader at 1600gns. Leading the way was the overall champion, Knotlow Machine, a Dell Rocky-sired…...
Champion pen tops 4656 Scotch Mules
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (591+ words) Averages improved on the year and for more sold at United Auctions' show and sale of Scotch Mule, Cheviot Mule, Texel and Suffolk gimmers at their sale at Stirling. The champion pen of Scotch Mules from J Paterson, East Dykes,…...