Nevan McKiernan

nmckiernan@farmersjournal.ie

Liss heifer is Irish Aberdeen Angus all-Ireland champion for 2026

Taking centre stage at this year's National Ploughing Championships was the Irish Aberdeen Angus All-Ireland championships, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 18 September 2026

Liss heifer is Irish Aberdeen Angus all-Ireland champion for 2026

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Carrick poised for blockbuster Charolais event

Carrick poised for blockbuster Charolais event

PEDIGREE 18 September 2026

Irish-bred heifers are

Irish-bred heifers are "Summer Spectacular" champions

PEDIGREE 16 September 2026

Sommet - a toolbox for tomorrow’s livestock farmers

Sommet - a toolbox for tomorrow’s livestock farmers

Sommet - a toolbox for tomorrow’s livestock farmers

PEDIGREE 16 September 2026

Role of female farmers put in the spotlight

Role of female farmers put in the spotlight

Role of female farmers put in the spotlight

PEDIGREE 16 September 2026

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Two all-Irelands in a row for Kerins Kemi cows

Two all-Irelands in a row for Kerins Kemi cows

Winning the Irish Angus all-Ireland championship at Strokestown Show on Saturday was the Sligo bred-cow Kerins Vickemi, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 9 September 2026

Simmental calf finals set for Ploughing

Simmental calf finals set for Ploughing

Following on from the success of last year’s event, the Irish Simmental Cattle Society will again hold this year’s national calf finals in Screggan, writes Nevan McKiernan.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Aberdeen Angus All-Ireland finals return to Ploughing with 120 entries

Aberdeen Angus All-Ireland finals return to Ploughing with 120 entries

Hosting its all-Ireland finals at the 2026 National Ploughing Championships is the Irish Aberdeen Angus Association.

NEWS 9 September 2026

IHFA programme brings key dairy management into Focus for farmers

IHFA programme brings key dairy management into Focus for farmers

The Irish Holstein Friesian Association Focus farm programme showcases some of Ireland’s most progressive pedigree dairy farmers.

PEDIGREE 9 September 2026

Judges for FBD National Dairy Show announced

Judges for FBD National Dairy Show announced

Co Antrim man set to judge cattle, Scottish woman will serve as handler judge.

PEDIGREE 9 September 2026

Aubrac Society to highlight breed's benefits

Aubrac Society to highlight breed's benefits

Attending this year's National Ploughing Championships is the Irish Aubrac Cattle Society.

NEWS 9 September 2026

FBD Insurance announced as title sponsor of National Dairy Show

FBD Insurance announced as title sponsor of National Dairy Show

A major partnership has been announced by FBD Insurance and the National Dairy Show.

PEDIGREE 9 September 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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