Pedigree Breeding

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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Sale average up €500/head at Lanark auction

Sale average up €500/head at Lanark auction

PEDIGREE 4 March 2026

Son of Irish-bred Coose Lincoln tops Aberdeen multibreed sale at 13,000gns

Son of Irish-bred Coose Lincoln tops Aberdeen multibreed sale at 13,000gns

PEDIGREE 2 March 2026

Charolais bulls sell to 16,500gns in Swatragh

Charolais bulls sell to 16,500gns in Swatragh

Charolais bulls sell to 16,500gns in Swatragh

PEDIGREE 2 March 2026

Pedigree All-Star Awards to take place in Portlaoise

Pedigree All-Star Awards to take place in Portlaoise

Pedigree All-Star Awards to take place in Portlaoise

PEDIGREE 25 February 2026

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Shorthorn bull sails for Inis Mór

Shorthorn bull sails for Inis Mór

A young pedigree Shorthorn bull bred in Co Roscommon sailed to his new home on Inis Mór Island this week, writes Nevan McKiernan

PEDIGREE 9 February 2026

Cavan-based pedigree herd secures top-priced bull in Ballymena

Cavan-based pedigree herd secures top-priced bull in Ballymena

Top-end Limousin bulls sold like hot buns at Ballymena Livestock Mart on Saturday 21 February, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 9 February 2026

Top call of €10,200 for Charolais bull in Tullamore

Top call of €10,200 for Charolais bull in Tullamore

A much smaller than expected yard of Charolais bulls met a solid trade in Golden Vale Mart, Tullamore, on Saturday 21 February 2026, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 9 February 2026

Charolais bull hits 75,000gns as Simmental average skyrockets

Charolais bull hits 75,000gns as Simmental average skyrockets

Nevan McKiernan was at United Auctions, Stirling, for the show and sale of Charolais, Simmental, Salers and Luing bulls.

PEDIGREE 9 February 2026

Goldies run riot in Carlisle as demand for Limousin erupts

Goldies run riot in Carlisle as demand for Limousin erupts

A new all-breeds record price was achieved at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Saturday 14 February at the British Limousin Cattle Society's sale of bulls and heifers, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 9 February 2026

Master Plan from Drumhill in Dungannon Mart

Master Plan from Drumhill in Dungannon Mart

Topping the native breeds pedigree sale in Dungannon Farmers Mart on Friday 6 February was an Angus bull from the Drumhill herd in Co Tyrone, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 9 February 2026

Manhattan maxes out at 38,000gns in HW Netherton Angus sale

Manhattan maxes out at 38,000gns in HW Netherton Angus sale

Angus bulls sold for as high as 38,000gns in the HW Netherton Angus bull sale in Scotland on Saturday, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 9 February 2026

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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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