Wagyu

The rise of Wagyu beef in Ireland

Niamh Murphy and Amy Forde report on the increase in the use of Wagyu sires on Irish dairy cows and what this looks like for the consumer on supermarket shelves.

FEATURE 24 June 2026

The rise of Wagyu beef in Ireland

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Irish Wagyu steak goes to Canada

Irish Wagyu steak goes to Canada

NEWS 16 April 2026

Wagyu and spuds await golfers

Wagyu and spuds await golfers

DEALER 25 March 2026

Australian breed societies announce in-house genetic evaluation platforms

Australian breed societies announce in-house genetic evaluation platforms

Australian breed societies announce in-house genetic evaluation platforms

PEDIGREE 29 December 2025

Munster Bovine breeding information event postponed

Munster Bovine breeding information event postponed

Munster Bovine breeding information event postponed

NEWS 8 December 2025

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Walking Wagyus to the winterage

Walking Wagyus to the winterage

Anne O’Donoghue sits down with Frank McCormack Sr and Jr to discuss their Wagyu cattle herd and hosting the Burren Winterage Cattle Drive.

FEATURE 1 January 1970

NI dairy farms wanted for Wagyu calves

NI dairy farms wanted for Wagyu calves

An Armagh company wants to set up a network of NI dairy farms to supply Wagyu calves.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Young Stock Podcast: ‘Irish duck is the Wagyu beef of southeast Asia’

Young Stock Podcast: ‘Irish duck is the Wagyu beef of southeast Asia’

Our guest this week is Niamh Mulhern, who joins us from Singapore, where she’s working as a market adviser with Bord Bia promoting Irish duck and dairy across southeast Asia.

NEWS 1 January 1970

View from China: what can we learn from China’s Wagyu demand?

View from China: what can we learn from China’s Wagyu demand?

I have heard many anecdotal stories of the popularity of Irish beef and how people in Shanghai like the flavour.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

View from China: a visit to China’s biggest farm

View from China: a visit to China’s biggest farm

Zhang Wen said he has taken Australian Angus cows, crossed with American bulls to create ‘Chinese Angus’.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field