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Zeus powers his way to €6,600 in Kilmallock

Topping the recent Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) Premier show and sale in Golden Vale Mart, Kilmallock, was Mountfarna Zeus.

PEDIGREE 8 April 2026

Zeus powers his way to €6,600 in Kilmallock

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British Simmental Society targets dairy herd with new initiative

British Simmental Society targets dairy herd with new initiative

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Kilkenny man is Irish Hereford Prime farmer of the year

Kilkenny man is Irish Hereford Prime farmer of the year

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Lots of milk can create a challenge

Lots of milk can create a challenge

Lots of milk can create a challenge

FARMER WRITES 21 January 2026

Hallow hunting for more national titles

Hallow hunting for more national titles

Hallow hunting for more national titles

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Roaring trade for calves at Rathfriland Mart's Friday sale

Roaring trade for calves at Rathfriland Mart's Friday sale

David Clarke reports on the calf trade at the weekly sale at Rathfriland Mart

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 August 2025

Hallow Holsteins look to make it three in-a-row

Hallow Holsteins look to make it three in-a-row

The Jones family are currently on a remarkable run in the showring circuit

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 August 2025

View from abroad: a visit to Svejo Dairy farm in Sweden

View from abroad: a visit to Svejo Dairy farm in Sweden

Daire Cregg reports from a recent trip to Sweden in which he visited the Carlsson family who are milking 280 cows across a 570ha platform.

DAIRY DAY 14 August 2025

Holstein-Friesian EGM to thrash out nucleus herd differences

Holstein-Friesian EGM to thrash out nucleus herd differences

The calls for an EGM were prompted by moves at a recent board meeting to assess the potential of the IHFA establishing an IVF nucleus herd.

NEWS 14 August 2025

Triumph for Twizzle in Millstreet

Triumph for Twizzle in Millstreet

Wexford-based Hallow Holsteins claimed the 43rd AXA National Dairy Show Championship title with Hallow Octain Twizzle ET EX93, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 14 August 2025

Autumn update from the Irish Holstein Friesian Association

Autumn update from the Irish Holstein Friesian Association

The Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) has enjoyed a successful and vibrant summer campaign promoting the Holstein Friesian breed at many events throughout the country, writes Nevan McKiernan.

NEWS 14 August 2025

Excitement builds ahead of Baileys Champion Cow Competition

Excitement builds ahead of Baileys Champion Cow Competition

Dairy breeding elite will travel to Virginia Show on Wednesday 20 August for the prestigious Diageo Baileys Dairy Cow Competition, writes Nevan McKiernan

PEDIGREE 14 August 2025

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Why this Kilkenny farmer switched to a 45m Amazone self-propelled sprayer

James O’Reilly is a tillage farmer based in north Kilkenny, near a village called Ballyragget.

Why this Kilkenny farmer switched to a 45m Amazone self-propelled sprayer

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