Breeders

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

Colm and James McAteer from Co Down broke the existing sale record at the Ulster Ram Breeders Association sale on Monday, selling their ram lamb to 50,000gns, writes Lucy Christie.

PEDIGREE 13 October 2026

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

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Hereford bulls reach €8,400 in mixed trade at autumn premier

Hereford bulls reach €8,400 in mixed trade at autumn premier

PEDIGREE 12 October 2026

Blackface ram sells for €3,750 as 568 go under the hammer

Blackface ram sells for €3,750 as 568 go under the hammer

PEDIGREE 7 October 2026

€4,800 top price at 84th Wicklow Cheviot sale

€4,800 top price at 84th Wicklow Cheviot sale

€4,800 top price at 84th Wicklow Cheviot sale

PEDIGREE 7 October 2026

Whelan family set new record price of €10,450 for Perth longwool shearling ram

Whelan family set new record price of €10,450 for Perth longwool shearling ram

Whelan family set new record price of €10,450 for Perth longwool shearling ram

PEDIGREE 7 October 2026

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In-calf heifer tops Shannonside Shorthorn breeders sale

In-calf heifer tops Shannonside Shorthorn breeders sale

Hosting its annual sale on Saturday 3 October was the Shannonside Shorthorn Breeders Club, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 28 September 2026

Victorious leads Swatragh Charolais charge at 14,000gns

Victorious leads Swatragh Charolais charge at 14,000gns

Northern Ireland Charolais breeders staged their premier show and sale of elite bulls at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Friday evening, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 28 September 2026

Exhibitors miss out as entries close for week two of Carrick Winter Fair

Exhibitors miss out as entries close for week two of Carrick Winter Fair

Cut-off point of 400 cattle was hit before midnight, after unprecedented interest in the 2026 fair.

BREEDING & HEALTH 28 September 2026

Heat stress is not just a summertime issue, Teagasc poultry conference hears

Heat stress is not just a summertime issue, Teagasc poultry conference hears

Both relative humidity and temperature play key roles in heat stress, vet Aonghus Lane told attendees at the national Teagasc Poultry conference in Monaghan on Tuesday.

NEWS 28 September 2026

Full clearance for beef Shorthorns in southwest sale

Full clearance for beef Shorthorns in southwest sale

The Southwestern Shorthorn Breeders Club held its 4th annual sale of beef Shorthorn Cattle at Macroom Mart on Saturday, 26 September, with a 100% clearance achieved.

PEDIGREE 28 September 2026

Irish-bred Angus cattle to take centre stage in Portugal

Irish-bred Angus cattle to take centre stage in Portugal

A Portuguese herd founded on Irish-bred Angus cattle is set to host the 2026 Portuguese Angus Association National Open Day.

PEDIGREE 28 September 2026

Charlie Gallagher & Sons sets new South of Ireland Lanark sale record of €8,000

Charlie Gallagher & Sons sets new South of Ireland Lanark sale record of €8,000

The record price at the fifth annual South of Ireland Lanark Sale at Roscommon Mart was set by a ram lamb.

PEDIGREE 28 September 2026

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Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

From a family farm in west Cork to the shelves of Dunnes Stores, Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese brings generations of cheesemaking tradition to the Simply Better range.

Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

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