Rams

New breeders drive strong demand at Suffolk premier sale

Saturday 1 August saw the Irish Suffolk Sheep Society Premier Show and Sale take centre stage in Central Auctions, Roscrea, Nevan Mc Kiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 5 August 2026

New breeders drive strong demand at Suffolk premier sale

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County Wexford Sheep Breeders Association celebrates 135 years

County Wexford Sheep Breeders Association celebrates 135 years

NEWS 5 August 2026

Emperor overrules them all in Blessington

Emperor overrules them all in Blessington

PEDIGREE 3 August 2026

Champion title and top price for Galway-bred Beltex

Champion title and top price for Galway-bred Beltex

Champion title and top price for Galway-bred Beltex

PEDIGREE 21 July 2026

Excitement builds ahead of sheep extravaganza

Excitement builds ahead of sheep extravaganza

Excitement builds ahead of sheep extravaganza

PEDIGREE 15 July 2026

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Suffolk ewe crowned interbreed champion in Corrandulla

Suffolk ewe crowned interbreed champion in Corrandulla

Hosting its club championships at Corrandulla Show on Sunday 28 June was the West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Club, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 25 October 2025

Stolen rams recovered 40km from owner's farm

Stolen rams recovered 40km from owner's farm

The pedigree rams consisted of six Charollais, four Texel and one Lleyn.

NEWS 25 October 2025

Jubilations for Dutch Spotted ram lambs

Jubilations for Dutch Spotted ram lambs

A Dutch Spotted ram lamb sold for the highest price of £11,700 in the online Shades of Spring Sale over the weekend.

PEDIGREE 25 October 2025

Farmer Writes: winter a quieter time on Blackface Farm

Farmer Writes: winter a quieter time on Blackface Farm

With rams out with the ewes, it is time to address some jobs we have put off since summer, writes Lucy Christie

FARMER WRITES 25 October 2025

Sheep management: breeding progress, genotyped rams and weather management

Sheep management: breeding progress, genotyped rams and weather management

Priority should remain with breeding ewes for at least the first month of gestation to promote optimum development of the embryo(s) and attachment to the wall of the uterus.

MANAGEMENT 25 October 2025

A new ram to revitalise my sheep flock

A new ram to revitalise my sheep flock

After nearly 20 years it’s time to try a different breed, reckons Co Down sheep farmer Derek Robinson

FARMER WRITES 25 October 2025

Monitoring breeding progress and ensuring ram lambs are up to task

Monitoring breeding progress and ensuring ram lambs are up to task

It is important to monitor the activity of rams when joined with ewes, as it is not unknown for rams to raddle ewes but not serve correctly.

MANAGEMENT 25 October 2025

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