Oct 9, 2024 | General, Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
Congratulations to Mark Priestley, Limestone Flock who bred Limestone Online, the 2024 Sire of the Year! Following this year’s sales, the Sire of the Year for 2024 is Limestone Online. Congratulations to Mark Priestley, the breeder of Limestone Online and to Iain and...
Oct 7, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
It is with deep regret that we inform the membership of the Society of the death of Falkiner Bryson of the Kildarton Flock. Falkiner was a past chairman of the Northern Ireland Branch of the Society and he was a past President of the Society and an Honorary Life...
Oct 7, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
The Champion Flock View day and Branch AGM will be held on Sunday 3rd November 2024 from 1pm by kind permission of Kenny and Jodie Titmus (Millside Flock) at Woodview Farm, Mill Hill, Potton Road, Gamlingay, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 3LW. All society members &...
Oct 3, 2024 | Flock Competition, News, Recent Articles
Date: Saturday 28th September 2024 Judge: Dennis Taylor, Ballynacannon Flock Sponsor: Norbrook The 2024 view day and presentation of awards was hosted at the home of Daffyd Jones and family of the Frongoy flock, recipient of the Bristol Gold Cup amongst other...
Sep 26, 2024 | CEO Updates, Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
Suffolk Sheep Society CEO, Barrie Turner’s update to members. Summer show & sale road trip complete At the point of my last report, I was about to embark on the road trip of all road trips around the shows and sales. July was just a blur starting off with...
Sep 25, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
Date: 23rd September 2024 On an inclement day sheep started to arrive at the Royal Welsh showground for the 2024 main NSA ram sale. A further reduction in numbers of lambs forward at what is a spectacular event was the talk of the sale with 2754 sheep forward on the...
Sep 19, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
Thanks to input from Marcus Bates & Rob Grinnall of UKECP (UK Export Certification Partnership), please see below some positive news on the BCP situation which has been frustrating exports of live breeding animals since Brexit. This has been sent by Richard...
Sep 18, 2024 | Featured sales, Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles, Sales
Date: 12th – 13th September 2024 Judge: Brydon Nicholson A tremendous entry of sheep were put up for sale with the Suffolk breed representing just over 25% of the total sheep entered at Kelso this year. Higher numbers sold in both Rings 8 and 10 reflected the...
Sep 9, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of former member Eddie Morris (Bellman flock), Cold Blow, Narberth, Pembrokeshire. Eddie died on 1st September 2024 after a long illness. He was on our judges list and was an enthusiastic exhibitor in the Dyfed area....
Aug 14, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, NextGen News
Congratulations to Lauren McManus (Stanfree Flock) one of Midland and Eastern Branch Next Gen Suffolk Breeders on being a finalist in The British Farming Awards (Young Farming Hero 2024) someone who is a superstar helper on the farm or maybe a keen fundraiser or has...