Rams

Stolen rams recovered 40km from owner's farm

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

NEWS 5 June 2026

Stolen rams recovered 40km from owner's farm

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Jubilations for Dutch Spotted ram lambs

Jubilations for Dutch Spotted ram lambs

PEDIGREE 3 June 2026

Farmer Writes: winter a quieter time on Blackface Farm

Farmer Writes: winter a quieter time on Blackface Farm

FARMER WRITES 29 November 2025

Sheep management: breeding progress, genotyped rams and weather management

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

A new ram to revitalise my sheep flock

FARMER WRITES 12 November 2025

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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 26 September 2025

NI Farmer Writes: season drawing in with tup lamb sales

NI Farmer Writes: season drawing in with tup lamb sales

With some rams sold in Ballymena, it’s now off to Scotland, writes Lucy Christie.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 September 2025

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 26 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 26 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 26 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 26 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 26 September 2025

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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