Pedigree farming

Hammer falls at €22,000 for Simmental bull

Leading the Premier Simmental sale on Saturday at €22,000, was a young bull bred in Co Sligo, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 30 March 2026

Hammer falls at €22,000 for Simmental bull

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Masreagh Angus poised for online sale

Masreagh Angus poised for online sale

PEDIGREE 25 March 2026

Angus bulls average €5,892 in online Liss auction

Angus bulls average €5,892 in online Liss auction

PEDIGREE 24 March 2026

Watch: exhilarating trade for Charolais bulls in Elphin

Watch: exhilarating trade for Charolais bulls in Elphin

Watch: exhilarating trade for Charolais bulls in Elphin

PEDIGREE 23 March 2026

Top call of €8,000 for champion bull at Hereford Premier

Top call of €8,000 for champion bull at Hereford Premier

Top call of €8,000 for champion bull at Hereford Premier

PEDIGREE 23 March 2026

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Watch: dairy farmers drive demand in Kilkenny bull sale opener

Watch: dairy farmers drive demand in Kilkenny bull sale opener

Trade for Angus, Hereford, Limousin and Friesian bulls was upbeat at the first Kilkenny bull sale of the year on Wednesday 18 March, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 11 March 2026

Leading US genetics company teams up with Irish business

Leading US genetics company teams up with Irish business

Target Genetics, formally AB Ireland, has announced this week that it has partnered up with the globally recognised US company Trans Ova Genetics.

PEDIGREE 11 March 2026

British Simmental Society targets dairy herd with new initiative

British Simmental Society targets dairy herd with new initiative

Over 1,500 straws of Simmental bull, Fallhills Marvel 21 (P,) have been distributed to dairy farmers across Northern Ireland as part of the initiative.

PEDIGREE 11 March 2026

Limousin bulls set new record average in trailblazing Roscrea sale

Limousin bulls set new record average in trailblazing Roscrea sale

Demand for Limousin bulls went up a notch at Central Auctions, Roscrea, on Monday, setting a new breed record average of €7,778, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 11 March 2026

Watch: steady trade for Limousin and Angus bulls in Raphoe

Watch: steady trade for Limousin and Angus bulls in Raphoe

Limousin and Angus were the breeds in demand at Tuesday's mixed breeds pedigree bull sale in Raphoe Livestock Mart, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 11 March 2026

Magical performance by Mystic Meg in Ballymena

Magical performance by Mystic Meg in Ballymena

Hosted by Northern Ireland's Young Limousin Breeders’ Club and Limousin Cattle Club, the recent Rising Stars Calf Show featured over 100 entries from new and established herds, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 11 March 2026

Average of €867 for in-lamb Cheviot hoggets

Average of €867 for in-lamb Cheviot hoggets

A batch of 14 in-lamb Cheviot ewe hoggets offered by the McHugh flock in Donegal saw prices range from €500 to €1,400 per head.

PEDIGREE 11 March 2026

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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