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The Society’s Southern Feature Show at Royal Three Counties Show, Malvern, saw a strong turnout of sheep, with the jointly owned shearling ram Mellor Vale I Spy from Eamonn Vaughan, Partridge Nest, and Nick Legge,…
Read moreNSA ScotSheep held at Wedderlie Farm, Gordon, in the Scottish Borders proved to be another successful event for the Society, with plenty of activity on the Society Stand and Texels well represented across the event.…
Read moreAs Scottish farmers once again face spiralling costs from factors outside of their control, maximising margins on every lamb sold is critically important. That means ensuring every lamb that leaves the farm is meeting market…
Read moreStrong demand ahead of the Eid Festival has seen Texel sired stock outstrip the competition in many markets across the country, leading the trade for both price and volume. At Lanark, Texel sired new season…
Read moreNick Legge’s Thornbury flock took the top tickets at the Gloucester and Borders Club’s progeny show, clinching both the championship and reserve championship under judge Paul Quick, Loosebeare. Taking the championship was the winner of…
Read moreTexel breeders selling their wool through British Wool will see a significant increase in the value of their 2025 clip, with average member payments up 70% on the year before. The average return now stands…
Read moreMark Priestley proved himself the king of the ring at the season opening Balmoral Show, Lisburn, taking his third Texel breed championship in succession at the event. Completing the Seaforde flock’s hat trick of top…
Read moreWith the summer show season kicking into gear and members and friends making time to gather and meet up at shows and Club events, Mental Health Awareness Week is encouraging everyone to take action for…
Read moreThis year’s Texel Sheep Society summer competition is a bumper edition with not one, but two prizes up for grabs from industry leading sponsors Agrii and Rappa. Both prizes offer the winners the opportunity to…
Read moreThe British Texel Sheep Society has unveiled a forward-thinking, data-driven membership structure, putting genetic progress firmly in the hands of its members. In a first for the UK livestock sector, Texel breeders will no longer…
Read moreTexel-sired primestock have been earning premiums prices at livestock markets around the country, often exceeding sale averages by as much as 20%. At United Auctions’ Stirling centre Texel cross hoggets sold to a high of…
Read moreFollowing a period of unrestricted livestock movements from holdings in the Bluetongue restricted zone (RZ) to premises in Scotland, changes will come into force early this summer. From 1st June until 9th September 2026 animals…
Read moreBooking is now open for the Society’s 2026 AGM and Social Weekend which this year takes place in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, from Friday 13th November to Sunday 15th November. The Friday night will see an action-packed…
Read moreThe Society was saddened to learn of the passing of William Knox of the Haddo flock, Aberdeenshire. A lifelong farmer, William founded the Haddo flock in 1990 and the flock quickly hits its stride in…
Read moreSociety member and young breeder Evan Turner, Longway, was among a successful quartet of young shepherds from the UK to claim prizes at the recent Ovinpiades European Young Shepherd of the Year competition, Paris. The…
Read moreFarming lost twice as many people to suicide in 2024 as it did to accidents at work. This shocking statistic is one of the core drivers behind the Farm Safety Foundation’s focus on suicide prevention…
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