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My Farming Week: Tom Cox, Strokestown, Co Roscommon

This week Rachel Donovan talks to Tom Cox, a well-known livestock and pedigree sales auctioneer. He also keeps 140 sucklers at home on his farm in Strokestown.

NEWS 28 January 2026

My Farming Week: Tom Cox, Strokestown, Co Roscommon

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Irish Simmentals excelling in the UK

Irish Simmentals excelling in the UK

PEDIGREE 21 January 2026

'Pioneer' of Simmental breed passes away

'Pioneer' of Simmental breed passes away

PEDIGREE 17 January 2026

Coose bulls dominate British Simmental sire rankings

Coose bulls dominate British Simmental sire rankings

Coose bulls dominate British Simmental sire rankings

PEDIGREE 12 January 2026

Cattle breed societies speak out against Mercosur deal

Cattle breed societies speak out against Mercosur deal

Cattle breed societies speak out against Mercosur deal

PEDIGREE 5 January 2026

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Watch: in-calf heifers hit €5,500 in Drumshanbo

Watch: in-calf heifers hit €5,500 in Drumshanbo

Adam Woods reports from last Friday night’s weekly sale in Drumshanbo mart in Co Leitrim.

MARKETS 22 October 2025

Martbids: battle of the breeds 2025

Martbids: battle of the breeds 2025

Adam Woods takes a look at what breeds fared best in the store rings in 2025.

MARKETS 22 October 2025

Ranfurly rule the roost at Four Breeds Calf Show

Ranfurly rule the roost at Four Breeds Calf Show

A record entry of calves and young handlers turned out for the Four Breeds Calf Show at Ballymena Livestock Mart on Saturday 22 November, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 22 October 2025

In pictures: champions from day one of the Carrick Winter Fair

In pictures: champions from day one of the Carrick Winter Fair

A record number of spectators attended day one of the show and sale of weanling heifers at the Carrick Winter Fair, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 22 October 2025

Pedigree breeding heifers in huge demand

Pedigree breeding heifers in huge demand

Nevan McKiernan looks back at the bumper weekend of pedigree cattle sales which seen ferocious demand for breeding stock.

PEDIGREE 22 October 2025

Demand for Simmental heifers soar as champion bull hits €25,000

Demand for Simmental heifers soar as champion bull hits €25,000

Nevan McKiernan was at the Irish Simmental Cattle Society's premier show and sale in Roscommon Mart on Saturday, where a bull sold for a whopping €25,000.

PEDIGREE 22 October 2025

Major weekend of pedigree cattle sales ahead

Major weekend of pedigree cattle sales ahead

Nevan McKiernan looks ahead to some of the mouth-watering pedigree cattle sales taking place this weekend.

PEDIGREE 22 October 2025

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Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

Learn how Abbeyleix dairy farmer Seán Miller uses GAIN Easi Mix to drive calf performance on his family farm.

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

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