Jan 17, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of David McLean, Mounthill Flock, after a short illness. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held in Craigy Hill Presbyterian Church, Larne on Saturday 20th January at 1.00 p.m., followed by interment in Raloo...
Jan 3, 2024 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
BALLYMENA AUCTION MARKET BURNVIEW DISPERSAL – SATURDAY 18th November 2023 The Burnview Dispersal Sale exceeded all expectations on Saturday 18th November, when a large crowd of over 300 people attended Ballymena Auction Market, with a further 200 plus registered...
Dec 21, 2023 | CEO Updates, Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
Suffolk Sheep Society CEO, Barrie Turner’s update to members. What being a CEO is all about… You can read books about being a CEO and they all start to sound the same after a while. It’s all a collection of buzz words and things that I am like. Books...
Dec 7, 2023 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
It is with great sadness that we report the sudden passing of Ryan Gurney, Oakbridge Flock. Funeral service will take place on Sunday 10th December at 2:30pm in Aghadowey Prebyterian Churchyard, Aghadowey, Coleraine. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire family...
Nov 28, 2023 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
LAWRIE & SYMINGTON LTD LANARK AGRICULTURAL CENTRE SUFFOLK SUPREMES – Friday 24th November 2023 Lanark welcomed back the Suffolk Supremes for their Second Sale of In-Lamb Females and Empty Ewe Lambs with 70 heads on offer and an excellent clearance of sold to...
Nov 17, 2023 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
Suffolk sheep from Great Britain and Northern Ireland have a well-deserved reputation for growth and carcase attributes across the world. As is often the case when exporting sheep, breeders from overseas want to know about the breeding merit of the stock they are...
Nov 13, 2023 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
Date: 27th October Location: Kivells Market The inaugural amalgamated sale of females on behalf of these two breeds resulted in a fantastic number of sheep forward, many of which were either dispersals or reductions and provided buyers with the choice and confidence...
Nov 12, 2023 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
The Tayside Suffolk breeders club recently held their annual flock competition judged by Mr Tom Howden, Stanley Farm. The overall champion flock was awarded to Tom Sands, Kingston flock, having won both the overall ewes and stock tup class with the tup Glenrock Rocky....
Nov 9, 2023 | General, Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
The Suffolk Sheep Society Office Team, along with mascot ‘Cyclo the Suffolk’ are going on a virtual 1348 km cycle run from Land’s End to John O Groats in support of The Farm Safety Foundation “Yellow Wellies” Donate to Virtual Cycle for...
Nov 8, 2023 | Homepage Featured, News, Recent Articles
Tom Boden and family’s Cheshire-based Sportsmans flock was at the top of its game when claiming the lead price of 3,000gns, plus the reserve supreme championship and joint second top call of 2,500gns at CCM Skipton Auction Mart’s annual show and sale of pedigree...