Pedigree breeding

Meet the sires at the top of the ICBF Active bull lists

Nevan McKiernan looks at the AI sires at the top of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) Active bull lists of proven bulls.

PEDIGREE 14 January 2026

Meet the sires at the top of the ICBF Active bull lists

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Pedigree breeding for the love of it

Pedigree breeding for the love of it

PEDIGREE 14 January 2026

Coose bulls dominate British Simmental sire rankings

Coose bulls dominate British Simmental sire rankings

PEDIGREE 12 January 2026

Knockhill Irresistible sets new Irish ewe lamb record

Knockhill Irresistible sets new Irish ewe lamb record

Knockhill Irresistible sets new Irish ewe lamb record

PEDIGREE 5 January 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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Australian breed societies announce in-house genetic evaluation platforms

Australian breed societies announce in-house genetic evaluation platforms

Two cattle breed societies in Australia have announced the launch of two fully independent genetic evaluation platforms. Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 8 December 2025

Annakisha land top prices in Blessington

Annakisha land top prices in Blessington

It was a successful day out for A and P O’Keeffe of the Annakisha Flock at the All-star Texel Ewe sale in Blessington Mart recently, writes Nevan McKiernan

PEDIGREE 8 December 2025

Netherton – home to world-class Angus cattle for over a century

Netherton – home to world-class Angus cattle for over a century

This week, Nevan McKiernan spoke to William McLaren of the noted HW Netherton Angus herd in Perthshire, Scotland, which is celebrating over 100 years in the Angus breed.

PEDIGREE 8 December 2025

Glaslough leads premier Hereford heifer sale at €5,900

Glaslough leads premier Hereford heifer sale at €5,900

Taking the top price of €5,900 back to Co Monaghan on Saturday from the premier Hereford heifer sale in Tullamore was Nigel Heatrick, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 8 December 2025

Bidding frenzy at final Limousin sale of the year

Bidding frenzy at final Limousin sale of the year

Limousin bulls sold like they were going out of fashion at the Irish Limousin Cattle Society's final sale of the year in Roscommon Mart on Saturday, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 8 December 2025

Watch: Charolais bulls hit €5,800 in Carrick's last sale of the year

Watch: Charolais bulls hit €5,800 in Carrick's last sale of the year

Nevan McKiernan reports from the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society's elite show and sale of continental cattle on Saturday 13 December.

PEDIGREE 8 December 2025

Watch: Charolais bulls sell to €15,500 in Elphin

Watch: Charolais bulls sell to €15,500 in Elphin

Leading the Christmas Cracker sale at €15,500 in Elphin Mart on Saturday was Rosanna Van Gogh from the herd of Pat Stephens, Co Carlow, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 8 December 2025

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Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

For Offaly dairy and sheep farmers, husband-and-wife team Ann Maire Butterfield and Stephen McQuade, AAA Golden Maverick has always been part of the story.

Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

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