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Charlie Gallagher receives special lifetime achievement award

Nevan McKiernan was in the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise, for the Pedigree Cattle Breeders All-Star awards on Sunday 8 March.

PEDIGREE 10 March 2026

Charlie Gallagher receives special lifetime achievement award

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Dealing with delayed turnout on suckler farms

Dealing with delayed turnout on suckler farms

MARKETS 7 March 2026

Mart boards to show CBV values for genotyped cattle

Mart boards to show CBV values for genotyped cattle

NEWS 6 March 2026

Boost for cattle trade as NI market to reopen

Boost for cattle trade as NI market to reopen

Boost for cattle trade as NI market to reopen

NEWS 4 March 2026

Kilkenny man is Irish Hereford Prime farmer of the year

Kilkenny man is Irish Hereford Prime farmer of the year

Kilkenny man is Irish Hereford Prime farmer of the year

PEDIGREE 4 March 2026

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Focus on breeding at Newford open day

Focus on breeding at Newford open day

The event which takes place on Wednesday 22 April will showcase how heat detection aids, good handling facilities and compact calving can reduce labour while allowing selection of superior genetics.

SUCKLERS 25 February 2026

Newford suckler farm open day set for April

Newford suckler farm open day set for April

The event aims to provide farmers with advice on how they can boost conception rates, improve efficiency and make suckler farming more sustainable and labour-friendly ahead of the breeding season.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Practical guide to pre-breeding soundness in stock bulls

Practical guide to pre-breeding soundness in stock bulls

Breeding season is coming fast and now’s the time to get stock bulls fit, fertile and ready for the workload ahead. A few early checks can make all the difference.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 February 2026

Farmers urged to record calves' birth defects with ICBF

Farmers urged to record calves' birth defects with ICBF

Farmers can fill out the ICBF's congenital defect survey online over the coming weeks.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Teagasc to revise beef finishing guidelines in bid to cut slaughter age

Teagasc to revise beef finishing guidelines in bid to cut slaughter age

The only mention of pricing in the plan is around the trading of dairy beef calves.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Bluetongue restrictions to NI to be discussed with Department

Bluetongue restrictions to NI to be discussed with Department

Department and stakeholders are to meet on Thursday afternoon to discuss bluetongue movement restrictions.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Bluetongue on dairy farms: what to look out for

Bluetongue on dairy farms: what to look out for

Bluetongue has begun to establish itself in Ireland after ravaging farms it's way across Europe affecting thousands of dairy herds along the way.

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

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