Farmers soldier on in face of bitter harvest.

From: Carrick & East Antrim Times (Carrickfergus, NorthernIreland) | Date: October 4, 2007 | Copyright information

THE end of August into September is breeding sale time when hill farmers in Carrick make most of their income - but this year it's all come to a halt.

Hill farms would be selling cast ewes, gimmers and ewe lambs around now. And in October, the tup sales would take place. But recent movement restrictions closed the markets and the resulting backlog has created another crisis - shortages of grass and skyrocketing feed prices that may lead to lambs being destroyed before th...

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