Stephan Etherson and son accept the first-place rosette from judge Jonathon McKinney and sponsor CVS Vets for their Killans exhibit at the pre-sale show of Texel sheep at Draperstown recently.placeholder image

NI Texel Sheep Breeders Club Show and Sale at Draperstown

Speaking at the recent forestry and tree planting event, hosted by CAFRE at its Greenmount campus, (l-r): Gregor Fulton, National Trust; John Hetherington, Premier Woodlands; Rodrigo Olave, AFBI; Aoife Smith, Forest Service; David Dowd, CAFRE; Konstantinos Xyntaris, CAFREplaceholder image

Forest Service must be consistent in helping to meet new tree planting targets

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Judge Rian O'Hare hands over the Coleman Ltd Champion rosette to Alastair Gault Forkins Flock for his shearling ram exhibit. Pictured is handler Jack Gault. The Coleman Ltd reserve champion rosette was presented to Alan Glendinning Lylehill Flock for his ram lamb exhibit. Thanks are extended to Coleman Ltd for sponsoring the pre-sale show event and to Rian O'Hare for judging.placeholder image

NI Texel Sheep Breeders Club final ram sale ends season on a high

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Pictured at Tramore Style Evening are Most Stylish winner Valerie McDonagh, wearing a headpiece that was the crowning glory and is by Millinery by Mel, her light pink dress from Coast, her burgundy Coach bag and burgundy Toni Bianco shoes. Judge Louisa Murphy and Bill Comerford from Rathgormack, and Veronica Murphy from Wexford, and Aoife Hennessy and Laura Brevin were fourth and fifth runners-up with event MC Shona Lyons from BEAT, Most Stylish event sponsor Waterford Castle represented by Finn Walsh, and Chair of Tramore Racecourse Karl Casey. The Most Stylish competition was sponsored by Waterford Castle Resort and formed part of the Tramore August Racing Festival. Photo: Patrick Browne.placeholder image

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Discover CAFRE Enniskillen Campus during Open Farm Weekend

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