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400,000-to-one triplet calves in Co Clare

The chance of triplet calves arriving safely is thought to be in the region of 150,000 to one, rising to around 400,000 for same-sex triplets.

NEWS 22 January 2026

400,000-to-one triplet calves in Co Clare

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My Farming Week: Adam Smyth, Cashel, Carndonagh, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Adam Smyth, Cashel, Carndonagh, Co Donegal

NEWS 21 January 2026

Tyrone cow equals world record with five calves

Tyrone cow equals world record with five calves

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 January 2026

Martbids Analysis: Belgian Blue claims title in the weanling ring

Martbids Analysis: Belgian Blue claims title in the weanling ring

Martbids Analysis: Belgian Blue claims title in the weanling ring

MARKETS 31 December 2025

Weanling prices surge by €1,000/hd

Weanling prices surge by €1,000/hd

Weanling prices surge by €1,000/hd

MARKETS 30 December 2025

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The secret to winning three Carrick championships in a row

The secret to winning three Carrick championships in a row

This week Nevan McKiernan spoke to teenager Liam Dolan who, along with his sister Katie, has claimed three championships in a row at the Carrick Winter Fair.

PEDIGREE 10 December 2025

2025 Beef Year: €2500 weanlings, Storm Éowyn, Mercosur, midges and much more

2025 Beef Year: €2500 weanlings, Storm Éowyn, Mercosur, midges and much more

Adam Woods takes a look back at 2025 and how it went for beef farmers.

MARKETS 10 December 2025

Watch: Herbie's heifers hit €7,800 in Carrigallen

Watch: Herbie's heifers hit €7,800 in Carrigallen

Adam Woods reports from Herbie Griffith’s special sale of in-calf heifers in Carrigallen Mart, Co Leitrim.

MARKETS 10 December 2025

What bulls sired the top commercial show calves in 2025

What bulls sired the top commercial show calves in 2025

Nevan McKiernan looks back at the AI sires which bred the top commercial show calves in 2025.

PEDIGREE 10 December 2025

Martbids: battle of the breeds 2025

Martbids: battle of the breeds 2025

Adam Woods takes a look at what breeds fared best in the store rings in 2025.

MARKETS 10 December 2025

My Farming Week: Derrick Forde, Cahermorris, Corrandulla, Co Galway

My Farming Week: Derrick Forde, Cahermorris, Corrandulla, Co Galway

Derrick Forde and his wife Debbie are milking 76 cows on a Lely robot in Corrandulla, Co Galway. Derrick also topped the three biggest sales for cattle in the country this year.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: roaring trade for fatstock cattle in Raphoe

Camera at the Mart: roaring trade for fatstock cattle in Raphoe

Adam Woods reports from last Friday's annual fatstock show and sale in Raphoe Mart in Co Donegal.

MARKETS 10 December 2025

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

Want a first look at the farm machinery that will shape the season ahead?

Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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