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Swiss man to judge Baileys Cow Competition

Marcel Egli from Switzerland has been announced as the judge for the 2026 Diageo Baileys Dairy Cow Competition.

PEDIGREE 7 August 2026

Swiss man to judge Baileys Cow Competition

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Cork girl wins national dairy showmanship title

Cork girl wins national dairy showmanship title

PEDIGREE 29 July 2026

Cork show cow makes Irish history with first EX97 score in almost 30 years

Cork show cow makes Irish history with first EX97 score in almost 30 years

PEDIGREE 15 July 2026

Watch: dreams come true for Cedarmore

Watch: dreams come true for Cedarmore

Watch: dreams come true for Cedarmore

PEDIGREE 13 July 2026

Change to TB requirements for donor cows

Change to TB requirements for donor cows

Change to TB requirements for donor cows

PEDIGREE 10 July 2026

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Cedarmore puts on an all-time classic

Cedarmore puts on an all-time classic

Crowds from across Ireland traveled to Kanturk, Co Cork, on Wednesday 8 July for the Irish Holstein Friesian Association national open day, hosted by John and Bryan O'Connor and family.

PEDIGREE 19 June 2026

Cattle classes cancelled at Dungarvan show due to TB in area

Cattle classes cancelled at Dungarvan show due to TB in area

An agricultural show in Co Waterford has made the difficult decision to cancel its cattle classes due to an outbreak of bovine TB in the area.

NEWS 19 June 2026

Under the bonnet of the Quality Milk Award winners

Under the bonnet of the Quality Milk Award winners

Aidan Brennan reports from the NDC/Kerrygold Quality Milk Award winners farm walk in Tipperary last week.

BREEDING & HEALTH 19 June 2026

IHFA National Open Day comes to Cork

IHFA National Open Day comes to Cork

The 2026 IHFA National Open Day will take place on Wednesday 8 July, hosted by the distinguished Cedarmore Holstein Friesian Herd based in Kanturk, Co Cork.

PEDIGREE 19 June 2026

Baileys cow competition returns to Virginia Show

Baileys cow competition returns to Virginia Show

The prestigious Diageo Baileys cow competition will take place at Virginia Show on Wednesday 19 August 2026.

PEDIGREE 19 June 2026

Highland glory for Black Voltage

Highland glory for Black Voltage

Winning the supreme beef interbreed champion at the 2026 Royal Highland Show was the Angus bull, Wensleydale Black Voltage Y140, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 19 June 2026

Experience pays off for Kerry brothers

Experience pays off for Kerry brothers

Getting experience and building up skills by working for others was a key to the success of Kerry brothers John and Micheál Casey, the Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability farm walk heard.

BREEDING & HEALTH 19 June 2026

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