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Shorthorn bull sails for Inis Mór

A young pedigree Shorthorn bull bred in Co Roscommon sailed to his new home on Inis Mór Island this week, writes Nevan McKiernan

PEDIGREE 25 February 2026

Shorthorn bull sails for Inis Mór

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Farmer Writes: timely reminder to keep feed stores covered

Farmer Writes: timely reminder to keep feed stores covered

FARMER WRITES 25 February 2026

Cavan-based pedigree herd secures top-priced bull in Ballymena

Cavan-based pedigree herd secures top-priced bull in Ballymena

PEDIGREE 24 February 2026

Beef trade remains on even keel

Beef trade remains on even keel

Beef trade remains on even keel

MARKETS 23 February 2026

Top call of €10,200 for Charolais bull in Tullamore

Top call of €10,200 for Charolais bull in Tullamore

Top call of €10,200 for Charolais bull in Tullamore

PEDIGREE 23 February 2026

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Bluetongue brings 60% of exporter's business to a halt

Bluetongue brings 60% of exporter's business to a halt

Ciarán Burke, an exporter in Sligo, was moving 150 cattle a week to Northern Ireland before cross-border movement restrictions came into play.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Annual beef kill is now dominated by dairy-bred animals

Annual beef kill is now dominated by dairy-bred animals

Suckler calf registrations continued their downward trend, declining by almost 29,000/head in 2025 compared to 2024, a new Teagasc report has highlighted.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Beef Trends: factories try to apply pressure

Beef Trends: factories try to apply pressure

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 11 February 2026

Beef calves account for 63% of births on dairy farms - Teagasc

Beef calves account for 63% of births on dairy farms - Teagasc

In 2020, just 47% of dairy calf births were registered to a beef bull.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Goldies run riot in Carlisle as demand for Limousin erupts

Goldies run riot in Carlisle as demand for Limousin erupts

A new all-breeds record price was achieved at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Saturday 14 February at the British Limousin Cattle Society's sale of bulls and heifers, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 11 February 2026

Exporters are outbid for calves

Exporters are outbid for calves

While early calf sales are always good, the outlook for the 2026 trade is positive.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Master Plan from Drumhill in Dungannon Mart

Master Plan from Drumhill in Dungannon Mart

Topping the native breeds pedigree sale in Dungannon Farmers Mart on Friday 6 February was an Angus bull from the Drumhill herd in Co Tyrone, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 11 February 2026

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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