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400,000-to-one triplet calves in Co Clare

The chance of triplet calves arriving safely is thought to be in the region of 150,000 to one, rising to around 400,000 for same-sex triplets.

NEWS 22 January 2026

400,000-to-one triplet calves in Co Clare

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Camera at the Mart: in-calf heifers top out at €5,950 in Elphin

Camera at the Mart: in-calf heifers top out at €5,950 in Elphin

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Meet the sires at the top of the ICBF Active bull lists

Meet the sires at the top of the ICBF Active bull lists

PEDIGREE 14 January 2026

New Year cheer for weanlings at Enniskillen

New Year cheer for weanlings at Enniskillen

New Year cheer for weanlings at Enniskillen

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 January 2026

Pedigree breeding for the love of it

Pedigree breeding for the love of it

Pedigree breeding for the love of it

PEDIGREE 14 January 2026

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My Farming Week: Seamus McConnon, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan

My Farming Week: Seamus McConnon, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan

Seamus McConnon chats about his decision to lamb outdoors, the attraction of crossing one of the pedigree cows with a Blue bull and competing in ploughing championships.

NEWS 24 December 2025

Cattle breed societies speak out against Mercosur deal

Cattle breed societies speak out against Mercosur deal

The Irish Limousin Cattle Society is the latest to speak out against the Mercosur trade agreement, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

Merging suckler breeding with social farming in Co Clare

Merging suckler breeding with social farming in Co Clare

This week Nevan McKiernan spoke to Michael Callinan, who integrates his social farming initiative with a top-class suckler herd in Co Clare.

BREEDING & HEALTH 24 December 2025

Farmer Writes: calving is set to start

Farmer Writes: calving is set to start

The first cow to calve was also due on New Year's Eve and hopefully all will go well with her.

FARMER WRITES 24 December 2025

Watch: Herbie's heifers hit €7,800 in Carrigallen

Watch: Herbie's heifers hit €7,800 in Carrigallen

Adam Woods reports from Herbie Griffith’s special sale of in-calf heifers in Carrigallen Mart, Co Leitrim.

MARKETS 24 December 2025

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 24 December 2025

What bulls sired the top commercial show calves in 2025

What bulls sired the top commercial show calves in 2025

Nevan McKiernan looks back at the AI sires which bred the top commercial show calves in 2025.

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

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Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

The Cavan Spring Farm Machinery Show takes place on 4 and 5 February at the Cavan Equestrian Centre, offering farmers a first look at the machines and technology driving the season ahead.

Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

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