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Pedigree
Bumper week of premier pedigree cattle sales ahead
Nevan McKiernan
Nevan McKiernan looks ahead to some of the pedigree cattle breed societies' premier shows and sales taking place in the coming days.
13 March 2025 News
Farmer views: ‘stars aren’t the be all and end all’
We asked suckler farmers to give their opinions on the row between the breed societies and the ICBF star rating system.
9 March 2025 Pedigree
Carrick prices peak at €5,000 for Angus and Charolais bulls
Nevan McKiernan reports on the mixed breeds sale of pedigree cattle which took place at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday.
Unbeatable lives up to his name in lively Swatragh trade
Nevan McKiernan reports on the Northern Ireland Charolais Club's show and sale of Charolais bulls and heifers at Swatragh Livestock Mart.
4 March 2025 Pedigree
Farmer Writes: soil sampling and TB tests
This week Karen McCabe discusses a number of jobs that have been done on the farm of late, from hoof trimming to new farm toys.
26 February 2025 Farmer Writes
'The correct move' - auctioneer on societies' move to drop stars
Tom Cox was speaking at Saturday's Irish Charolais Cattle Society show and sale of bulls in Tullamore.
24 February 2025 News
Charolais bulls hit €6,700 twice at society sale opener
Nevan McKiernan reports on the Irish Charolais Cattle Society's show and sale of bulls in Tullamore Mart on Saturday.
24 February 2025 Pedigree
Pixelot is the pick of the bunch at Springtime Spectacular
Nevan McKiernan reports on the Northern Ireland Commercial Cattle Exhibitors' Club Springtime Spectacular show and sale in Ballymena Livestock Mart.
23 February 2025 Pedigree
Tensions continue between ICBF and various societies
The latest from last week's beef stakeholder forum meeting in Tullamore.
19 February 2025 Breeding & health
Letter to the Editor: reaction after the beef stakeholder forum
"What does the future hold for sucklers?" - Flor McCarthy Jr, third-generation pedigree Charolais breeder, Co Kerry
19 February 2025 Letters
Weanlings up £1/kg at NI livestock marts
Data compiled by the LMC confirms that prices for weanlings in marts across Northern Ireland are running £1/kg of this time last year.
19 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Charolais and Simmental set new breed records in sensational Stirling trade
Nevan McKiernan reports on the Stirling bull sales which took place at United Auctions in Scotland on Monday.
18 February 2025 Pedigree