Breeders

Annakisha land top prices in Blessington

It was a successful day out for A and P O’Keeffe of the Annakisha Flock at the All-star Texel Ewe sale in Blessington Mart recently, writes Nevan McKiernan

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

Annakisha land top prices in Blessington

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Netherton – home to world-class Angus cattle for over a century

Netherton – home to world-class Angus cattle for over a century

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

Bidding frenzy at final Limousin sale of the year

Bidding frenzy at final Limousin sale of the year

PEDIGREE 14 December 2025

Watch: Angus bulls average €5,840 at elite sale

Watch: Angus bulls average €5,840 at elite sale

Watch: Angus bulls average €5,840 at elite sale

PEDIGREE 8 December 2025

Managing newly purchased bulls

Managing newly purchased bulls

Managing newly purchased bulls

MANAGEMENT 7 December 2025

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Ranfurly rule the roost at Four Breeds Calf Show

Ranfurly rule the roost at Four Breeds Calf Show

A record entry of calves and young handlers turned out for the Four Breeds Calf Show at Ballymena Livestock Mart on Saturday 22 November, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 5 November 2025

IHFA to further assess the GenÉireann plan

IHFA to further assess the GenÉireann plan

An amendment passed at last week's EGM allowed the IHFA board more time to evaluate the GenÉireann proposal.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Camera at the Mart: Elphin sees roaring trade for maiden heifers

Camera at the Mart: Elphin sees roaring trade for maiden heifers

Adam Woods reports from a special sale of maiden heifers which took place in Elphin Mart last weekend.

MARKETS 5 November 2025

Top of €5,150 at Waterford Blackface sheep breeders sale

Top of €5,150 at Waterford Blackface sheep breeders sale

The sale recorded a clearance rate of 92% for hogget rams averaging at €960/head, while ram lambs averaged at €676/head.

PEDIGREE 5 November 2025

Will bird flu stretch the budget?

Will bird flu stretch the budget?

With money so tight that the beef and sheep welfare scheme coffers could not be topped up, will the Government have the money to compensate depopulated poultry farmers?

DEALER 5 November 2025

Suffolk Ewes flying high at Western Stars annual sale

Suffolk Ewes flying high at Western Stars annual sale

Trade for Ewes was booming at the 4th annual Western Stars Suffolk Sheep Sale which took place at Athenry Mart on Friday 31 October, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 5 November 2025

Salers shatter records at Castle Douglas

Salers shatter records at Castle Douglas

A new record price of 18,000gns was set for a Salers bull at the UK Salers Cattle Society's show and sale in Castle Douglas over the weekend, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 5 November 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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