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Swiss man to judge Baileys Cow Competition

Marcel Egli from Switzerland has been announced as the judge for the 2026 Diageo Baileys Dairy Cow Competition.

PEDIGREE 7 August 2026

Swiss man to judge Baileys Cow Competition

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Meet the Galway man breeding pedigree Texels for 50 years

Meet the Galway man breeding pedigree Texels for 50 years

PEDIGREE 5 August 2026

New breeders drive strong demand at Suffolk premier sale

New breeders drive strong demand at Suffolk premier sale

PEDIGREE 5 August 2026

Welcome to Ireland's premier livestock show

Welcome to Ireland's premier livestock show

Welcome to Ireland's premier livestock show

PEDIGREE 5 August 2026

Countdown is on to Ireland's premier livestock show

Countdown is on to Ireland's premier livestock show

Countdown is on to Ireland's premier livestock show

PEDIGREE 5 August 2026

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Maternal genetics and management key to success at IGA beef walk

Maternal genetics and management key to success at IGA beef walk

Sebena Moynaghs’s pedigree Charolais herd blows most commercial enterprises out of the water with regard kilos of beef produced per ha as well as the 370-day calving interval of the herd.

GRASS & FEEDING 3 August 2026

National Hereford title up for grabs in Tullamore

National Hereford title up for grabs in Tullamore

Delegates from across Europe will get to view 19 classes of Herefords as over 170 cattle compete to be crowned the FBD National Livestock Show Hereford Champion.

BREEDING & HEALTH 3 August 2026

Saler all-Ireland calf titles on the line in Tullamore

Saler all-Ireland calf titles on the line in Tullamore

The Saler all-Ireland calf championship is one of the most hotly contested Saler events and all eyes will be on who is crowned champion.

BREEDING & HEALTH 3 August 2026

Editorial: National Livestock Show celebrates the best of Irish livestock

Editorial: National Livestock Show celebrates the best of Irish livestock

Tullamore Show has never lost what it's all about, and that’s the livestock.

VIEWPOINTS 3 August 2026

Tullamore Show: Record dairy entries for €25,000 prize fund

Tullamore Show: Record dairy entries for €25,000 prize fund

With a record-breaking number of entries for this year's Tullamore Show, the competition promises to be fierce, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 3 August 2026

Mercury Matrons average an impressive €7,360

Mercury Matrons average an impressive €7,360

Taking place over the weekend was the hotly anticipated Mercury Matrons timed auction, which exceeded all expectations, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 3 August 2026

Emperor overrules them all in Blessington

Emperor overrules them all in Blessington

It was a day to remember for Cavan breeder David Argue at the Premier Charollais show and sale in Blessington Livestock Mart, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 3 August 2026

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The Irish Farmers Journal has teamed up with Gowan Group, official Irish distributor of Opel, to give one lucky reader the chance to win this Opel Grandland Excellence worth over €44,000.

Win a new Opel Grandland worth over €44,000

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