Sheep Northern Ireland event to be hosted on-farm for first time

For the first time in the event’s history, NSA Sheep Northern Ireland will be taking place on-farm in 2023, with the hosts to be the Tynan Estate, Co. Armagh, on Tuesday, July 4. Richard Halleron reports

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From left to right: Edward Adamson, NSA Northern Ireland regional development officer, with Kate Kingan and Peter Mant, owners and managers of Tynan Estate.
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From left to right: Edward Adamson, NSA Northern Ireland regional development officer, with Kate Kingan and Peter Mant, owners and managers of Tynan Estate.

Acres of rolling park land will form the backdrop for the NSA Sheep Northern Ireland event this year, set to take place both outside and within the ample sheds available at the venue. All of this has...

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