Pedigree breeders

Sligo cow and calf take top Shorthorn honours at Strokestown Show

Staging its all-Ireland calf finals at Strokestown Show recently was the Irish Shorthorn Cattle Society, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 30 September 2026

Sligo cow and calf take top Shorthorn honours at Strokestown Show

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Goulding Hereford calf matches in-calf heifer at €9,400

Goulding Hereford calf matches in-calf heifer at €9,400

PEDIGREE 29 September 2026

Irish-bred Angus cattle to take centre stage in Portugal

Irish-bred Angus cattle to take centre stage in Portugal

PEDIGREE 28 September 2026

FBD National Dairy Show to shine a light on farm succession

FBD National Dairy Show to shine a light on farm succession

FBD National Dairy Show to shine a light on farm succession

PEDIGREE 24 September 2026

Over 60 lots of Hereford and Angus in Goulding Legacies' sale

Over 60 lots of Hereford and Angus in Goulding Legacies' sale

Over 60 lots of Hereford and Angus in Goulding Legacies' sale

PEDIGREE 23 September 2026

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Woodfield ‘Pink Pony Club’ stands out at Zwartbles show and sale

Woodfield ‘Pink Pony Club’ stands out at Zwartbles show and sale

Woodfield 'Pink Pony Club' was crowned overall champion at the Zwartbles show and sale to reach the top price of a sticky trade.

PEDIGREE 13 September 2026

Watch: Sligo breeder averages €14,800 for two Charolais heifers

Watch: Sligo breeder averages €14,800 for two Charolais heifers

Buyers from Northern Ireland and Britain underpinned demand at Saturday's national Charolais calf show and sale and elite heifer show and sale in Carrick-on-Shannon, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 13 September 2026

Coose sires to the fore at Simmental calf finals

Coose sires to the fore at Simmental calf finals

The Irish Simmental Cattle Society returned to the National Ploughing Championships again this year to hold its Dovea Genetics-sponsored calf finals, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 13 September 2026

Liss heifer is Irish Aberdeen Angus all-Ireland champion for 2026

Liss heifer is Irish Aberdeen Angus all-Ireland champion for 2026

Taking centre stage at this year's National Ploughing Championships was the Irish Aberdeen Angus All-Ireland championships, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 13 September 2026

Carrick poised for blockbuster Charolais event

Carrick poised for blockbuster Charolais event

One of the biggest events on Irish Charolais breeders' calendars will take place on Saturday at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon.

PEDIGREE 13 September 2026

Two all-Irelands in a row for Kerins Kemi cows

Two all-Irelands in a row for Kerins Kemi cows

Winning the Irish Angus all-Ireland championship at Strokestown Show on Saturday was the Sligo bred-cow Kerins Vickemi, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 13 September 2026

Simmental calf finals set for Ploughing

Simmental calf finals set for Ploughing

Following on from the success of last year’s event, the Irish Simmental Cattle Society will again hold this year’s national calf finals in Screggan, writes Nevan McKiernan.

NEWS 13 September 2026

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New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

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