Rams

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 29 November 2025

Farmer Writes: winter a quieter time on Blackface Farm

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Sheep management: breeding progress, genotyped rams and weather management

Sheep management: breeding progress, genotyped rams and weather management

MANAGEMENT 12 November 2025

A new ram to revitalise my sheep flock

A new ram to revitalise my sheep flock

FARMER WRITES 12 November 2025

Monitoring breeding progress and ensuring ram lambs are up to task

Monitoring breeding progress and ensuring ram lambs are up to task

Monitoring breeding progress and ensuring ram lambs are up to task

MANAGEMENT 25 October 2025

NI Farmer Writes: season drawing in with tup lamb sales

NI Farmer Writes: season drawing in with tup lamb sales

NI Farmer Writes: season drawing in with tup lamb sales

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 October 2025

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Cheviots dominate demand at SIS Hill Ram Sale

Cheviots dominate demand at SIS Hill Ram Sale

Sheep Ireland’s Hill Ram Sale at Manorhamilton Mart sees Cheviots lead the sale with top price of €1,020 and 94% clearance.

PEDIGREE 10 September 2025

Blackface ram lambs to 34,000gns at Ballymena

Blackface ram lambs to 34,000gns at Ballymena

The Blackface Ulster Ram Breeders held it’s annual sale at Ballymena on Monday.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 September 2025

New record of €7,200 for Connemara Mayo Blackface Breeders Group

New record of €7,200 for Connemara Mayo Blackface Breeders Group

The group’s ram sale held on Sunday was by far the largest held in Ireland with over 600 rams offered across ram lambs, hogget and aged classes

PEDIGREE 10 September 2025

A Farmer Writes: unwelcome storm as tup fever kicks-in

A Farmer Writes: unwelcome storm as tup fever kicks-in

Lucy Christie has been helping to prepare Blackface rams for sale on Monday.

FARMER WRITES 10 September 2025

Weekend Weather: dry and settled with just some showers

Weekend Weather: dry and settled with just some showers

Highest temperatures on Sunday will be between 14°C to 17°C.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Charollais king for Kingscourt sheep farmer

Charollais king for Kingscourt sheep farmer

Luke Gibson catches up with Andrew Gilmore, a pedigree sheep breeder from Co Cavan to talk about all things pedigree sheep breeding.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Sheep Management: ensuring eligibility with genotyped ram action

Sheep Management: ensuring eligibility with genotyped ram action

It is important to ensure that the genotyped ram action is completed by year three with failure to complete leading to withdrawal from the scheme and financial penalties imposed.

MANAGEMENT 10 September 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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