Rams

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 30 June 2026

Suffolk ewe crowned interbreed champion in Corrandulla

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Stolen rams recovered 40km from owner's farm

Stolen rams recovered 40km from owner's farm

NEWS 5 June 2026

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: 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

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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 4 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 4 October 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 4 October 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 4 October 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 4 October 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 4 October 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 4 October 2025

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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