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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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My Farming Week: Gary Murphy, Knoxtown, Clonroche, Co Wexford

My Farming Week: Gary Murphy, Knoxtown, Clonroche, Co Wexford

NEWS 4 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: €2,945 average at New Ross dairy sale

Camera at the Mart: €2,945 average at New Ross dairy sale

NEWS 25 February 2026

My Farming Week: Pádraig Brennan, Lurganross, Ballingarry, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Pádraig Brennan, Lurganross, Ballingarry, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Pádraig Brennan, Lurganross, Ballingarry, Co Tipperary

NEWS 11 February 2026

Hallow hunting for more national titles

Hallow hunting for more national titles

Hallow hunting for more national titles

PEDIGREE 30 December 2025

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My Farming Week: Derrick Forde, Cahermorris, Corrandulla, Co Galway

My Farming Week: Derrick Forde, Cahermorris, Corrandulla, Co Galway

Derrick Forde and his wife Debbie are milking 76 cows on a Lely robot in Corrandulla, Co Galway. Derrick also topped the three biggest sales for cattle in the country this year.

NEWS 22 October 2025

IHFA to further assess the GenÉireann plan

IHFA to further assess the GenÉireann plan

An amendment passed at last week's EGM allowed the IHFA board more time to evaluate the GenÉireann proposal.

NEWS 22 October 2025

IHFA rift deepens ahead of EGM

IHFA rift deepens ahead of EGM

Some breeders have taken issue with the manner in which the EGM process was handled.

NEWS 22 October 2025

'Nucleus herd' proposals blasted by IHFA rebels

'Nucleus herd' proposals blasted by IHFA rebels

An extraordinary general meeting of the IHFA is to be called to discuss the GenEireann project.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Cows taking a grass taste test in Tyrone

Cows taking a grass taste test in Tyrone

The Ulster Grassland Society visited the David Hunter's farm in Co Tyrone on Tuesday. Peter McCann reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 October 2025

My Farming Week: Michael Ryan, Lisheen, Moyne, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Michael Ryan, Lisheen, Moyne, Co Tipperary

Michael Ryan from Lisheen gives an overview of the family's focus on breeding, milk quality and managing cows at grass before closing.

NEWS 22 October 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 22 October 2025

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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