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Kilkenny man is Irish Hereford Prime farmer of the year

Edward Delahunty has been named Irish Hereford Prime farmer of the year for 2025, writes Nevan McKiernan

PEDIGREE 4 March 2026

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

FARMER WRITES 21 January 2026

Hallow hunting for more national titles

Hallow hunting for more national titles

PEDIGREE 30 December 2025

Roaring trade for calves at Rathfriland Mart's Friday sale

Roaring trade for calves at Rathfriland Mart's Friday sale

Roaring trade for calves at Rathfriland Mart's Friday sale

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 December 2025

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

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

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

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 December 2025

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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 28 July 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 28 July 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 28 July 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 28 July 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 28 July 2025

Tight contest at top of new PLI rankings

Tight contest at top of new PLI rankings

In first place in the genomic rankings is Peak AltaValuepack, a Peak Excitement son that scores a Profitable Lifetime Index (PLI) of £877.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 July 2025

Excitement builds for National Dairy Show

Excitement builds for National Dairy Show

The Launch of the AXA National Dairy Show took place on Friday 18 July at Eedy Holsteins, Clonakilty, home to the reigning National Dairy Show Champion, Eedy Doorman Fame EX96, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 28 July 2025

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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