News

Matthew Burleigh presented with Smyths Daleside Trophy

Thursday 21st January 2021
Category: Features

At the Irish Beltex Sheep Breeders Club In-Lamb Christmas sale at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart in December a special presentation was made to Kinawley-based Beltex breeder, Matthew Burleigh, for setting a new auction record price of 45,000gns for his ram lamb,

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Covid – National Lockdown

Tuesday 22nd December 2020
Category: All News

COVID Office Hours & AGM

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Christmas Shopping 2021

Wednesday 2nd December 2020
Category: All News

Christmas Shopping 2021 New in for 2021 Beltex Calendar, available to pre-order for collection at the In-Lamb sales email the office on [email protected]     Other items available on the Merchandise page Beltex Travel Mug and Cufflinks new for 2020

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MV Scheme Covid Extension

Wednesday 25th November 2020
Category: All News

A statement from SRUC regarding Maedi Visna testing reads as follows: “As we outlined in previous correspondence, the current situation is that members who are overdue a routine MV test will have their status lapse at the end of December

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Beltex breeders donate to charity

Monday 9th November 2020
Category: All News

Between the Beltex Sheep Society and its members, £1700 has been donated to charities supporting the rural community.

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Livestock auction markets to continue trading following new guidelines

Wednesday 4th November 2020
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Following the announcement from the Prime Minister of another full lockdown for England, starting on Thursday 5 November, the Livestock Auctioneers’ Association (LAA) has confirmed that its member markets will remain open, and has set out updated guidance.

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Office Closed

Friday 16th October 2020
Category: All News

Please Note: the Society Office will be closed from 4.00pm Friday 16th October and open again on Monday 26th October. We are taking a well-earned break, emails may be monitored intermittently throughout this period.

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Information for Carlisle Premier vendors & purchasers

Monday 10th August 2020
Category: All News

As the Government Guidelines will reduce the volume of buyers being able to attend the sale, below are points Harrison & Hetherington ask for your co-operation in order for the running of Live Sales. This information is correct at the

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Beltex Online Show Season

Monday 1st June 2020
Category: All News

Many of our breeders may not only be missing out on the social aspect of show season but also the pre-show preparations so the Beltex Sheep Society will be hosting a number of online shows to allow members to show

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Covid-19 downloads

Wednesday 22nd April 2020
Category: All News

The National Sheep Association has issued some documents for those transporting sheep during lockdown and to remind the public to act responsibly while passing through farmland. Both are available below should you wish to download (click on the document).   

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