The Office will be closed from 5pm on Monday 23 December, through to 9am on Thursday, 2 January. Wishing all our members and breeders a very merry Christmas and all the best for 2025
READ FULL STORYHaving evolved a management strategy to achieve the best prime lamb returns throughout the season from their 950-ewe flock, the Musgrave family, Dalston, Carlisle adhere to it from year to year.
The sheep share the 1030-acre Cardew Hall Farm with 350 commercial milkers which calve all year round, and some 300 acres of cereals, maize and fodder beet for home use. Being a dairy farm, the sheep are always on quality grass or, when they are inside for lambing, the same quality silage as the dairy cows get.
READ FULL STORYThe overall sale average was up on the year and a 94% clearance of the 977 catalogued entries was achieved. According to Harrison and Hetherington’s Jimmy Little, himself a breeder, the strong trade was down very much to breeders’ time
READ FULL STORYThe new deadline date for Fully Registering your 2022-born lambs is fast approaching and must be done by Friday, 31 March, before late fees apply – £20 + VAT per lamb. Complete your Flock Survey and Fully Register your lambs
READ FULL STORYA note from our Chairman, Kevin Buckle: “Due to the likely late start of the AGM which was to be held after the evening sale at Carlisle on 8th December, it is now proposed to re-schedule the AGM to
READ FULL STORYCumbrian farmer and longtime supporter of the Beltex breed, John Hall of Inglewood Edge Farm, has been announced as the winner of the David Thomlinson Award which was presented at Borderway Agri Expo, for the second year running after its
READ FULL STORYIt is with regret that the Society has had to take the decision to cancel the AGM weekend planned for the 7 – 9 October 2022 due to the low numbers who have shown interest in attending. Our thanks and
READ FULL STORYFollowing a meeting of the Beltex Sheep Society Council, concerns have been raised over spiralling costs to the membership. It has therefore been decided that DNA testing of stock rams and flushing ewes will, from 10 August 2022, be voluntary
READ FULL STORYThe ballot was drawn today for the Premier Sale 10 – 12 August 2022 Schedule – will be confirmed in the catalogue Wednesday 10 August Arrival of stock Thursday 11 August Arrival of stock and inspection. Stock must be in
READ FULL STORYBeltex genetics play an integrant role in Patrick Brolly’s farming operation near Claudy, County Londonderry, where he runs a total of 500 ewes, the majority of which are put to the Beltex ram. Farming around 120 hectares in total alongside
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For all Beltex Sheep Society enquiries please contact secretary:
Beltex Sheep Society
Holme House, Dale
Ainstable
Carlisle
Cumbria CA4 9RH
T: 01768 870524
M: 07918 638197
Steph Ryder: 07518 519930
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