Nevan McKiernan

nmckiernan@farmersjournal.ie

Charolais bull sells for five-figure sum in private deal

Leitrim breeder Jon Regan has confirmed the sale of the Charolais bull Liscally Abracadabra for €20,000 to a herd in the UK, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 28 January 2026

Charolais bull sells for five-figure sum in private deal

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Pedigree sales kick off in Carrick

Pedigree sales kick off in Carrick

PEDIGREE 28 January 2026

Will 2026 live up to the highs breeders experienced in 2025?

Will 2026 live up to the highs breeders experienced in 2025?

PEDIGREE 28 January 2026

‘Shorthorn never got a chance to be good cattle in good times, now they do’

‘Shorthorn never got a chance to be good cattle in good times, now they do’

‘Shorthorn never got a chance to be good cattle in good times, now they do’

PEDIGREE 21 January 2026

Irish Simmentals excelling in the UK

Irish Simmentals excelling in the UK

Irish Simmentals excelling in the UK

PEDIGREE 21 January 2026

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'Pioneer' of Simmental breed passes away

'Pioneer' of Simmental breed passes away

John Connaughton, one of the first breeders to import pedigree Simmental cattle into Ireland has passed away at the age of 94.

PEDIGREE 5 January 2026

Meet the sires at the top of the ICBF Active bull lists

Meet the sires at the top of the ICBF Active bull lists

Nevan McKiernan looks at the AI sires at the top of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) Active bull lists of proven bulls.

PEDIGREE 5 January 2026

Pedigree breeding for the love of it

Pedigree breeding for the love of it

Nevan McKiernan sat down with one of the longest-standing pedigree Limousin breeders in Ireland, Pat Bruen.

PEDIGREE 5 January 2026

Coose bulls dominate British Simmental sire rankings

Coose bulls dominate British Simmental sire rankings

Three Irish-bred Simmental bulls have made the list of top 10 Simmental sires with most pedigree calves registered in the British Simmental herdbook in 2025, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 5 January 2026

Tullamore Show set for return to Butterfield Estate in 2026

Tullamore Show set for return to Butterfield Estate in 2026

Executive committee and members gathered at The Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore, on Wednesday 7 January, for the AGM of the Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 5 January 2026

Cattle breed societies speak out against Mercosur deal

Cattle breed societies speak out against Mercosur deal

The Irish Limousin Cattle Society is the latest to speak out against the Mercosur trade agreement, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 5 January 2026

Knockhill Irresistible sets new Irish ewe lamb record

Knockhill Irresistible sets new Irish ewe lamb record

Two daughters of Knockhill Fair Lady stole the spotlight at the South East Stars annual lamb sale in Tullow Mart on 30 December 2025, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 5 January 2026

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Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

The Cavan Spring Farm Machinery Show takes place on 4 and 5 February at the Cavan Equestrian Centre, offering farmers a first look at the machines and technology driving the season ahead.

Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

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