Genetics

Champion genetics on offer in breeders' choice sale

Taking place over the weekend is the Breeders' Choice Summer Selection Sale of Suffolk and Blue Texel sheep.

PEDIGREE 3 July 2026

Champion genetics on offer in breeders' choice sale

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Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

The ICBF data shows the most commonly used dairy bulls so far this year. The highest EBI value on the list is €267.

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Jubilations for Dutch Spotted ram lambs

Jubilations for Dutch Spotted ram lambs

A Dutch Spotted ram lamb sold for the highest price of £11,700 in the online Shades of Spring Sale over the weekend.

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Carroll family achieving excellence in Limerick

Carroll family achieving excellence in Limerick

Daire Cregg reports from the Carroll family farm in Granagh, Co Limerick. The new home of the 2025 Dairygold Milk Quality and Sustainability trophy for this year.

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New electronic cattle tags in NI from August

New electronic cattle tags in NI from August

Changes to the department’s livestock traceability system have been made and local tag suppliers have been notified

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Mouth-watering lots on offer in Baileys Red Ladies Sale

Mouth-watering lots on offer in Baileys Red Ladies Sale

Some of the most sough after genetics in Limousin breed will be on offer in the Baileys Red Ladies Limousin Sale taking place over the weekend.

PEDIGREE 25 May 2026

Demand for Limousin bulls surges

Demand for Limousin bulls surges

Those who traveled to Roscommon Mart on Saturday for the Irish Limousin Cattle Society's sale were obviously intent on buying, as demand for bulls and heifers rocketed, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 25 May 2026

Cavan-bred Charolais bull sells for €11,600

Cavan-bred Charolais bull sells for €11,600

Topping the trade at Saturday's Irish Charolais Cattle Society show and sale in Golden Vale Mart, Tullamore, was Kilduff All Star, which sold for a whopping €11,600.

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

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