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Kells annual on-farm female sale offers top-quality Suffolk genetics

Kells annual on-farm sale offers a chance to purchase Suffolk gimmers sired by 2024 sire of the year Kells T-Rex, among other top-quality genetics.

PEDIGREE 22 October 2026

Kells annual on-farm female sale offers top-quality Suffolk genetics

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Farmer Writes: the dreaded herd test

Farmer Writes: the dreaded herd test

FARMER WRITES 21 October 2026

Carrick to celebrate major milestone

Carrick to celebrate major milestone

NEWS 21 October 2026

Applications open for equine technical support and breeding scheme

Applications open for equine technical support and breeding scheme

Applications open for equine technical support and breeding scheme

NEWS 21 October 2026

Looking ahead to the western stars' fifth annual in-lamb Suffolk female sale

Looking ahead to the western stars' fifth annual in-lamb Suffolk female sale

Looking ahead to the western stars' fifth annual in-lamb Suffolk female sale

PEDIGREE 21 October 2026

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HW Netherton females sell to multiple countries

HW Netherton females sell to multiple countries

Angus females sold to multiple European countries in the HW Netherton Angus sale on Saturday, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 19 October 2026

Donegal-bred Salers heifers achieve top prices in red-hot Gort sale

Donegal-bred Salers heifers achieve top prices in red-hot Gort sale

Demand for pedigree Salers females was on fire at the Irish Salers Cattle Society annual breeding heifer sale in Gort Mart on Saturday, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 19 October 2026

Australian researchers target soil legacy effects in plant breeding

Australian researchers target soil legacy effects in plant breeding

Australian researchers are looking at how "legacy effects" can be used to improve the entire crop rotation.

NEWS 16 October 2026

Fame makes history in Millstreet

Fame makes history in Millstreet

Eedy Doorman Fame became the first Irish-bred cow to be crowned Supreme Champion three times at the FBD National Dairy Show in Millstreet on Saturday, writes Nevan McKiernan

PEDIGREE 14 October 2026

Carrick livestock society to mark 100 years with pedigree show and sale

Carrick livestock society to mark 100 years with pedigree show and sale

The Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society will host a milestone pedigree show and sale at the Showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon on Friday 23 October.

PEDIGREE 14 October 2026

High index Angus, Charolais and Limousin cattle set for Laois online sale

High index Angus, Charolais and Limousin cattle set for Laois online sale

Coolrain and Monagh pedigree herds are set to host their second online production sale of Angus, Charolais and Limousin cattle.

PEDIGREE 14 October 2026

AFBI and DLF look to the future for grass

AFBI and DLF look to the future for grass

A new grass breeding partnership involving AFBI and DLF Seeds was launched on Monday

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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