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The latest news in-brief from across the farming and food industry in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 October 2026

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

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In-calf heifer tops Shannonside Shorthorn breeders sale

In-calf heifer tops Shannonside Shorthorn breeders sale

PEDIGREE 5 October 2026

Sligo cow and calf take top Shorthorn honours at Strokestown Show

Sligo cow and calf take top Shorthorn honours at Strokestown Show

PEDIGREE 30 September 2026

Full clearance for beef Shorthorns in southwest sale

Full clearance for beef Shorthorns in southwest sale

Full clearance for beef Shorthorns in southwest sale

PEDIGREE 29 September 2026

Meet the Shorthorn heifer one Ploughing 2026 visitor could take home

Meet the Shorthorn heifer one Ploughing 2026 visitor could take home

Meet the Shorthorn heifer one Ploughing 2026 visitor could take home

NEWS 7 September 2026

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Valuable Shorthorn heifer lives up to name in setting new NI record price

Valuable Shorthorn heifer lives up to name in setting new NI record price

A beef Shorthorn heifer sold for a record price of £17,200 in the recent Cherryvalley production sale in Northern Ireland, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 16 June 2026

Angus cow leads way at 47th Elphin Agricultural Show

Angus cow leads way at 47th Elphin Agricultural Show

Following in her mother's footsteps last year, Kerins Vickemi wins the overall champion of the show.

NEWS 16 June 2026

Popeye powers his way to National Shorthorn glory

Popeye powers his way to National Shorthorn glory

Securing the overall Shorthorn championship at the FBD National Livestock Show in Tullamore was the senior bull, Ricketstown Popeye.

PEDIGREE 16 June 2026

Coolroehouse Abbott Ann adds another trophy to her collection

Coolroehouse Abbott Ann adds another trophy to her collection

Following on from her victory at the IHFA Emerald Expo earlier this year, Coolroehouse Abbott Ann won the senior champion Holstein Friesian at the FBD National Livestock Show in Tullamore.

PEDIGREE 16 June 2026

National Hereford title up for grabs in Tullamore

National Hereford title up for grabs in Tullamore

Delegates from across Europe will get to view 19 classes of Herefords as over 170 cattle compete to be crowned the FBD National Livestock Show Hereford Champion.

BREEDING & HEALTH 16 June 2026

Tullamore Show: Record dairy entries for €25,000 prize fund

Tullamore Show: Record dairy entries for €25,000 prize fund

With a record-breaking number of entries for this year's Tullamore Show, the competition promises to be fierce, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 16 June 2026

Limousin-cross calf hits €1,900 in Carrigallen Mart

Limousin-cross calf hits €1,900 in Carrigallen Mart

Trade remains strong on the calf front. The highlight at the Carrigallen Mart weekly weanling and suck calf sale on Saturday was one Limousin-cross calf selling for €1,900.

MARKETS 16 June 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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