Genetics

Genetics in your herd: the role of myostatin in breeding females

Knowing your females’ myostatin status helps balance muscling with calving ease, reducing risks and improving herd efficiency.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 December 2025

Genetics in your herd: the role of myostatin in breeding females

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Southeast region gears up for 6th annual In-lamb sale

Southeast region gears up for 6th annual In-lamb sale

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

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

What bulls sired the top commercial show calves in 2025

What bulls sired the top commercial show calves in 2025

What bulls sired the top commercial show calves in 2025

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

Opinion: Why are some technologies readily adopted and not others?

Opinion: Why are some technologies readily adopted and not others?

Opinion: Why are some technologies readily adopted and not others?

VIEWPOINTS 23 December 2025

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Clarity on conditions for new farm payment

Clarity on conditions for new farm payment

DAERA has confirmed that two new sets of conditions and penalties effectively operate independent of each other.

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 November 2025

From the ground up: couple with non-farming backgrounds build 500-cow herd

From the ground up: couple with non-farming backgrounds build 500-cow herd

Daire Cregg previews next month's IGA conference, where David Fogarty and Katie O'Toole will be speaking on their journey into managing a farm business.

MANAGEMENT 15 November 2025

Fresh-calved heifers to 4,100gns at Dungannon

Fresh-calved heifers to 4,100gns at Dungannon

A fresh-calved heifer sold for 4,100gns at the 80th Dungannon dairy sale in Dungannon

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 November 2025

Record number of heifers cross five-figure barrier in Carrick

Record number of heifers cross five-figure barrier in Carrick

The livestock team reports from the Carrick-on-Shannon Winter Fair, where even more heifers have sold into five figures, with many in high four-figures.

NEWS 15 November 2025

The Beef Quality Awards: CBV suckler farmer finisher

The Beef Quality Awards: CBV suckler farmer finisher

Adam Woods and Martin Merrick profile the awards winners from the suckler farmer finisher section of the Beef Quality Awards.

BREEDING & HEALTH 15 November 2025

Suckler replacements: making the right choice

Suckler replacements: making the right choice

Selecting heifers with strong genetics, fertility and temperament is key to long-term profitability.

MANAGEMENT 15 November 2025

The science of breeding show calves

The science of breeding show calves

Prof David Kenny, head of the Teagasc Animal and Bioscience Research Department in Grange, Dunsany, Co Meath, takes a look at the science of breeding show calves.

BREEDING & HEALTH 15 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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