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Watch: dreams come true for Cedarmore

Dreams were made and records were broken at the Breeders' Dream Sale from Cedarmore Holsteins, held at the Irish Holstein Friesian Association national open day, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 13 July 2026

Watch: dreams come true for Cedarmore

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Change to TB requirements for donor cows

Change to TB requirements for donor cows

PEDIGREE 10 July 2026

Cedarmore puts on an all-time classic

Cedarmore puts on an all-time classic

PEDIGREE 9 July 2026

Cattle classes cancelled at Dungarvan show due to TB in area

Cattle classes cancelled at Dungarvan show due to TB in area

Cattle classes cancelled at Dungarvan show due to TB in area

NEWS 3 July 2026

Under the bonnet of the Quality Milk Award winners

Under the bonnet of the Quality Milk Award winners

Under the bonnet of the Quality Milk Award winners

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 July 2026

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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 27 May 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 27 May 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 27 May 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 27 May 2026

Captivating finish to Monamore's final chapter

Captivating finish to Monamore's final chapter

Nevan McKiernan reports from the Final Chapter Sale of the Monamore Holstein Friesian Herd in Co Louth, which took place on Wednesday 17 June.

PEDIGREE 27 May 2026

"Calf price must play a larger role in dairy profit monitors"

The importance of a good calf was one of the key messages from the Fleckvieh Ireland open day on John and Chloe Caplice's farm in Burncourt, Cahir, Co. Tipperary.

PEDIGREE 27 May 2026

Cork Holstein Friesian Club launches herds competition

Cork Holstein Friesian Club launches herds competition

The annual competition recognises breeding excellence across a range of traits and categories.

PEDIGREE 27 May 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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