Happy buyers loading their rams to their new homes to become top sires of the next generation of lambs 👏

With hogget ewes reaching record prices in some early specialised sales, sheep farmers need to have a plan for sourcing their next generation of ewes – whether breeding from within of having to enter the market. Read some key tips here: bit.ly/3UBV0n9

Check the 15th Sheep Ireland’s €urostar Multibreed Sale Report! The sale still remains to be the largest catalogued ram sale in Ireland, with a 21% increase in entries and 629 rams entered meeting a strict entry criteria. See the report here👇sheep.ie/sheep-irelands…

We had a fantastic time at the Sheep Ireland 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram Sale last Saturday.🐑 Our Flocks of the Future winners picked a superb selection of 5-star rams, and they are already settling in very well at their new homes.

📢Save the date! Sheep Ireland will host the second Hill Multi-breed Ram sale on Friday, 10th of October 2025 at 7 pm (Manorhamilton Mart, Co. Leitrim), with viewing starting at 5.30 pm. sheep.ie/sheep-irelands…

Do you want your ram in Sheep Ireland’s CPT this year? We are seeking the most influential rams from each breed to be involved in the program. This will deliver the most benefit for the Irish Sheep Industry in years to come. Find out which are the benefits sheep.ie/do-you-want-yo…

How do €uroStars work for imported animals? Are you a pedigree breeder importing rams or ewes into Ireland?How are these animals given a €uroStar rating? sheep.ie/how-do-eurosta…

Delighted to attend the CAFRE Teagasc Upland Symposium this week. Great discussion & fastastic facilties on show at Glenwherry hill farm. The OviFlock hill sheep EIP generating lots of dicussion among farmers & NI minister of Ag Andrew Muir Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine EIP-AGRI Support Facility

Hill Ram Sales 2025 calendar 🐏🗓️. Check the calendar and information about the upcoming Hill Ram sales with SIS-eligible rams ✅ sheep.ie/hill-ram-sales…

Thinking in using a ram for mating but not certain if it's related to other rams used which you have already progenies? Use the Ram Genomic Inbreeding Checker and prevent using animals with close ancestry or bloodlines, to avoid mating related females 🧬🐏sheep.ie/ram-genomic-in…

📢Entries are now open for the Sheep Ireland Multi-Breed Hill Ram Sale 2025! The sale will take place in Manorhamilton Mart, Co. Leitrim, on Friday evening, 10th of October at 7 pm (viewing 5:30). All 🐏SIS ✅. Check the criteria and submit your entries👇 sheep.ie/entries-open-f…

Visit us at the #Ploughing2025! Our technicians will be available to assist you at the Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine tent, block 3, row 13!

Use the Inbreeding Checker when mating! Inbreeding occurs when closely related animals are mated. The inbreeding checker will allow you to control the levels of inbreeding within your flock. How to check different rams against the ewes for mating? sheep.ie/use-the-inbree…

Have you selected the 3rd year of the Sheep Improvement Scheme’s Genotyped Ram Action? Check the #SIS eligibility before purchasing. Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 👇 sheep.ie/genotyped-ram-…

How to check if a ram was eligible at the date of purchase for the #SIS? Do I need to submit Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine any proof to show that I have purchased the required SIS ram? Check it easily using Ramsearch.ie👇 sheep.ie/how-to-check-i…

#DNA 🐏Where can I check the Genomic results online? When receiving the notification that the results have been published, you can view them on Sheep Ireland’s  Genomic Results page, by accessing your Farmer’s homepage. Results are split into 3 sections👇 sheep.ie/hill-flocks-ge…

Kevin Mulhall showing the #CPT pre mating ewe management work being done at Brian Nicholson’s farm, and how to keep records using the #LambPlus App

#LambPlus. Is your flock inventory up to date? Remove all animals that are no longer in the flock before going into the new lambing season. This will also help to increase your Data Quality Index (DQI). Check how to do it 👇 sheep.ie/is-your-flock-…

📢Submit your entries now!. Entry closing date is next Monday, October 6th at 1 pm. Sheep Ireland will host the 2nd Hill Multi-breed Ram sale on Friday, October 10th 2025, at 7 pm (Manorhamilton Mart, Co. Leitrim), viewing starting at 5.30 pm. All 🐏SIS✅ sheep.ie/entries-open-f…