NEWS

Better Returns from Improved Sheep Health and Autumn Grassland Management - Worcs
Lower Berrow Farm, Redditch, Worcestershire B97 5TT
Thursday 23rd September 2010 2.00 pm
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Haddo Texels Average £993

Willie Knock and his sons Andrew and Graham had a very successful reduction sale at Carlisle last Friday when they sold 80 Flock Ewes and Gimmers to average £993 a piece to gross £79,540.

Ewes sold to a top of 5,500gn to David McKerrow – Nochnary, Fife, for a 4 crop Tophill Joe daughter.

A further Tophill Joe daughter sold at 2,000gns to Welsh buyer, Mr Davis, Pontypool. Another Welsh buyer, Mr Owen, Colwyn Bay, bought a 2 crop Glenside My Lord daughter at 3,000gns. While a 2 crop Tophill Joe daughter sold for 2,000gns to Alan Alston, Drumchapel, Brechin.

The top priced Gimmer sold for 3,000gns to Graham Morrison, Deveronvale. She was sired by the 12,00gn ram Combs Valley Nistleroy. Mr Davidson, Muir House, Lockerbie bought an Anglezarke Nimrod daughter for 2000gns.

17th August 2010

Strong support for new location for Welsh National Texel Sale

A decision to relocate the Welsh National Texel Show and Sale to Welshpool is proving popular with a sharp rise in the number of new vendors with pedigree stock to sell. [more]

Texel Breeder Development Day

Healthier Returns Through Improved Breeding and Grassland Management
Thursday 19th August 12.30pm – 5.00pm

Join EBLEX for this FREE informative development day. A breeding specialist will cover topics including setting breeding objectives, using the BASCO web search, comparing CT versus ultrasound traits, and interpreting lambing ease. A grassland expert will cover GrassWatch and how grass growth changes, the advantages and disadvantages of permanent pastures and how to improve grazing management and quality.

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10th August 2010

One of Northern Ireland’s biggest lamb producers is sticking with Texels and urges NI breeders to focus on commercial traits

Norman Read, who runs a flock of 1300 Blackie and Blackie x Texel ewes which he crosses with a Texel, buys many of his rams from the annual Texel sale at Dungannon, which is to be held on the 19th and 20th August. [more]

19th July 2010

MILNBANK FLOCK – LYM

Margaret Lyon has sold her entire Milnbank Flock with the exception of her 2010 Annual Ram Lamb Consignments for Lanark Premier & Carlisle, to her T-lock manager Robbie Wilson in a private transaction.

Robbie, who has achieved great success with the Strathisle Suffolk Flock in recent years, hopes to do likewise with the Milnbank Texels in the future, running the two flocks in tandem.

Millars Outstanding VMG08528

Margaret Lyon has invested heavily in recent years buying females to a top of 13,000gns from Ettrick, while stud ram deals include the 29,000gns, 2008 Lanark Supreme Champion Millars Outstanding - VMG08528 (Joint Purchase). High profile rams sold from Milnbank include, Milnbank Hitman – LYM01204, Milnbank Lyon King – LYM05245 (13,000gns) and Milnbank Jersey Dudeck – LYM03077 (28,000gns), while Gimmers have sold to 10,000gns

Margaret Lyon stated that she had greatly enjoyed her 20 year association with the Texel Breed; during this time she has made friends with many fellow Breeders at the Sales and during holiday trips aboard. She also wishes to thank all those who have sent messages of goodwill during her recent spell of ill health.

15 July 2010

HCC Launch elite ram initiative aimed at encouraging wider use of Performance Recorded Rams in Wales. Assisting with 50% funding, up to a maximum of £400 on Ram purchases.

The "Elite Ram project" funded through the Rural Development Plan, aims to provide (online) training and advice to commercial sheep farmers in Wales on how to select rams on performance figures. Participants in the Elite Ram Project will be eligible for 50% funding up to £400 to purchase an eligible ram. To qualify rams will need to be in the top 25% of their breed in either Muscle Depth or Scan Weight or Maternal Ability. Interested breeders are encouraged to visit the new website www.eliteramproject.org.uk and down load the Q&A documents and enter the scheme by completing a quiz on performance recording. (Levy Board news page)

Funding is available for three breeding seasons commencing July 2010. Rams can therefore be purchased through this project up to 20 October 2012, no financial claim will be accepted after 30 October 2012.

HCC hopes that more than 1,000 farmers will take advantage of the scheme this year, which is supported by a £450,000 grant under the Rural Development Plan for Wales.

14 July 2010

EBLEX RAM LINKAGE PROGRAMME July 2010

The programme is open for nominations you are invited to nominate a ram for participation in the programme.

The programme aims to increase flock connectedness, and the use of elite genetics, within a breed. The document provides details of the programme rules and is worth £2,500 per ram to cover costs of semen collection etc (see guidelines ).

If you would like to nominate a ram (or rams) for consideration, please send details to Carol.davis@eblex.org.uk (0116 3432161) by Wednesday 1 September 2010. An email or letter giving details of the ear number and name of the ram/s should be submitted before the closing deadline.

Ram Linkage Programme letter

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