N.Ireland
With winter milkers in the thick of calving down, dairy sales are well and truly underway at marts,...
Dairy
Despite a slow start, the autumn dairy trade is starting to pick up this week, with numerous sales now taking place across the country.
The September edition of the monthly Border and Lakeland show and sale saw a top price of 3,700gns this week.
Despite 942 cases of bluetongue confirmed in the UK during the 2026/2027 season so far, the dairy trade is still holding strong.
Growing bluetongue concerns in the UK do not seem to be holding back dairy sales, as pedigree stock are making up to 3,650gns.
A top price of 5,000gns was paid at the Drointon Summer Heatwave Sale during the week as part of the Border and Lakeland Show and Sale.
