Dec 20, 2024 | CEO Updates, Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
Suffolk Sheep Society CEO, Barrie Turner’s update to members. Rounding up 2024 Crikey where has 2024 gone! The production cycle is starting again with many of you starting to lamb as per the rules on Christmas day when you start to see the results of your toils...
Dec 4, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
We are saddened by the loss of another active and well-known breeder of Suffolk sheep in Wales. Dai Harvey of the Hawkesridge Flock passed away last week following a sustained period of illness. Dai joined the Society in 1991 and did so much to lift the profile of the...
Nov 28, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
At the opening of the annual Aberdeen Christmas Classic, the Stuart family grabbed the top honours at the Show & Sale of Pedigree Female Sheep sponsored by RPD. Date: Monday 25 November 2024 Location: Aberdeen & Northern Marts Averages: 8 Suffolk Ewes £453.75;...
Nov 27, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
Date: Friday 22 November 2024 Location: Lanark Agricultural Centre Auctioneer: Lawrie & Symington Ltd Lanark welcomed back the Suffolk Supremes for their Third Sale of In-Lamb Females and Empty Ewe Lambs with 46 heads on offer out of the 50 catalogued and an...
Nov 25, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
Date: Monday 18th November 2024 Location: Ballymena Livestock Centre Flying trade at the annual show & Sale organised by the Northern Ireland Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society at Ballymena Livestock Mart on Monday 18th November kindly sponsored by Uniblock Ltd....
Nov 21, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
The Society has received some sad news this week of the passing of one of our longest established members T76 The Huish Flock where Suffolk stalwart David Rossiter has passed away following a long battle with cancer. Passing away peacefully at home surrounded by his...
Nov 15, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
Date: Saturday 2nd November 2024 Location: Ballymena Livestock Centre Rachel Gallagher reports from The Great Bonanza female sale held in Ballymena Livestock Market. Suffolk breeders descended on Ballymena Livestock market for the annual Great Bonanza female export...
Nov 11, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
The Tayside Suffolk sheep club recently held their annual flock competition judged by Miss Hannah Lorimer, Cadgerford and sponsored by Starlyne Feeds. The overall champion flock was awarded to Stewart Lathangie, Pyeston flock having won the overall ewes, ewe lambs and...
Nov 8, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
Date: Friday 1st November 2024 Location: Exeter Livestock Centre A fantastic show and sale for West Country Suffolk Sheep Association at Exeter Livestock Centre. There were very good sheep offered and very good trade had by all. Thank you all who entered and...
Nov 7, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
Tom Boden and family’s Cheshire-based Sportsmans flock was again the headline performer in both in the show ring and on price at CCM Skipton Auction Mart’s annual winter show and sale of pedigree Suffolk females. (Sat, Nov 2) Mr Boden, who runs the flock jointly with...