Feb 15, 2021 | Homepage Featured, News
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Hayes McCaughan of the “Ballyrock Flock” Our thoughts and prayers are with Zilah, David and all the McCaughan family circle at this sad time.
Feb 12, 2021 | Homepage Featured, News
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of honorary member Mr W M A James (Ashbocking Flock Est. 1957), Winston Hall, Stowmarket, Suffolk on 10th February 2021. Bill was well known throughout the society and served on council for 35 years from 1962 –...
Jan 21, 2021 | Commercial Testimonials, Highlighted Commercial Testimonials, Homepage Featured, Recent Articles
We talk to the latest generation of a farming dynasty who find that Suffolk provides a hardy and active lamb Tuthill farm is situated in the heart of the Northumberland countryside and has been farmed for four generations by the Johnson family, Allan Johnson’s...
Jan 21, 2021 | Commercial Testimonials, Highlighted Commercial Testimonials, Homepage Featured, Recent Articles
A Suffolk ram bred as part of the Ortum Flock in Lincolnshire leads for Muscle Depth EBV in the RamCompare Results Top ram for Muscle Depth Estimated Breeding Value (EBV) on RamCompare this year is Suffolk ram 78X:17:00839 bred by Richard Garner’s Ortum flock based...
Jan 21, 2021 | Commercial Testimonials, Highlighted Commercial Testimonials
At 24, Gwen Price is already proving that she has the drive and expertise to build an excellent farming enterprise. Studying for her BSc in agriculture and then her masters, she also worked full time for Wynnstay. A multiple award winner, Gwen now farms in her own...
Jan 21, 2021 | Commercial Testimonials, Highlighted Commercial Testimonials
The Logie Durno sheep enterprise is proof positive that Suffolks are a winning option for commercial farmers The Ingram’s Logie Durno commercial sheep enterprise in Aberdeenshire is focused on producing high performing rams with all the required traits for the...
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...