Pedigree breeding

Leitrim bull crowned champion and takes top price in Gort

Winning both the senior and junior championships at the Irish Limousin Cattle Society's show and sale in Gort Mart on Friday were two Leitrim-bred bulls, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 13 April 2026

Leitrim bull crowned champion and takes top price in Gort

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Watch: CF52 sons reel back the years in Carrick

Watch: CF52 sons reel back the years in Carrick

PEDIGREE 12 April 2026

Records broken in first online Salers sale

Records broken in first online Salers sale

PEDIGREE 12 April 2026

Zeus powers his way to €6,600 in Kilmallock

Zeus powers his way to €6,600 in Kilmallock

Zeus powers his way to €6,600 in Kilmallock

PEDIGREE 8 April 2026

Angus bulls hit €5,800 in Munster

Angus bulls hit €5,800 in Munster

Angus bulls hit €5,800 in Munster

PEDIGREE 6 April 2026

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Cavan man receives €24,800 for three Angus bulls

Cavan man receives €24,800 for three Angus bulls

Demand for top-quality Angus bulls at the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society's show and sale on Saturday was booming, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 25 March 2026

Taking cattle breeding to the next level

Taking cattle breeding to the next level

This week, Nevan McKiernan spoke to Paddy Buckley, managing director of Target Genetics, which recently teamed up with Trans Ova Genetics, a global leader in bovine reproductive technologies.

PEDIGREE 25 March 2026

Irish Salers prepare for a bank holiday bonanza

Irish Salers prepare for a bank holiday bonanza

The Irish Salers Cattle Society has launched a new online timed auction of pedigree bulls and heifers this Spring.

PEDIGREE 25 March 2026

Carrick staged for monster bull sale

Carrick staged for monster bull sale

This weekend will see the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society host one of the largest pedigree bull sales of the year.

PEDIGREE 25 March 2026

Ranger makes history in Dungannon

Ranger makes history in Dungannon

Gillview Ranger was the first Simmental bull to sell for five figures at a Northern Ireland Society sale, when he sold for 10,000gns in Dungannon Mart on Friday, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 25 March 2026

Hammer falls at €22,000 for Simmental bull

Hammer falls at €22,000 for Simmental bull

Leading the Premier Simmental sale on Saturday at €22,000, was a young bull bred in Co Sligo, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 25 March 2026

Masreagh Angus poised for online sale

Masreagh Angus poised for online sale

The Sligo based Masreagh Angus herd is set to host its first online sale of Angus bulls and heifers, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 25 March 2026

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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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