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Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

Writing up the due dates and bulls used into our high-tech AI notebook, I realised it’s the first time in over 30 years that we’ve not used a single Belgian Blue bull.

FARMER WRITES 28 January 2026

Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

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My Farming Week: Tom Cox, Strokestown, Co Roscommon

My Farming Week: Tom Cox, Strokestown, Co Roscommon

NEWS 28 January 2026

Irish Simmentals excelling in the UK

Irish Simmentals excelling in the UK

PEDIGREE 21 January 2026

Rare leasing opportunity for 165ac in Roscommon

Rare leasing opportunity for 165ac in Roscommon

Rare leasing opportunity for 165ac in Roscommon

PROPERTY 21 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: springers to €5,800 in Roscommon

Camera at the Mart: springers to €5,800 in Roscommon

Camera at the Mart: springers to €5,800 in Roscommon

MARKETS 21 January 2026

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Coose bulls dominate British Simmental sire rankings

Coose bulls dominate British Simmental sire rankings

Three Irish-bred Simmental bulls have made the list of top 10 Simmental sires with most pedigree calves registered in the British Simmental herdbook in 2025, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 26 October 2025

Beef farmer gives back to Beaumont following farm incident

Beef farmer gives back to Beaumont following farm incident

Alan Gibbons has lived to tell the tale after a kick from a heifer left him fighting for his life last year.

NEWS 26 October 2025

Agri jobs: going rate of €34,000 for three dairy farm assistant roles

Agri jobs: going rate of €34,000 for three dairy farm assistant roles

There a jobs on offer in Offaly, Galway and Roscommon this week paying €34,000 per annum for a 39/hour working week.

NEWS 26 October 2025

Roscommon land exceeds €25,000/ac

Roscommon land exceeds €25,000/ac

A Co Roscommon farm appears to have received one of the biggest prices per acre in the county following its sale by auction earlier this week, reports Tommy Moyles.

PROPERTY 26 October 2025

Violette hits the high note in Roscommon

Violette hits the high note in Roscommon

The midland and western Charolais club held its annual heifer sale in Roscommon Mart on Friday 7 November, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 26 October 2025

Agri jobs: workers sought on dairy, drystock and mushroom farms

Agri jobs: workers sought on dairy, drystock and mushroom farms

This week, employers in Roscommon, Galway, Monaghan and Limerick are on the lookout for workers.

NEWS 26 October 2025

Demand for Simmental heifers soar as champion bull hits €25,000

Demand for Simmental heifers soar as champion bull hits €25,000

Nevan McKiernan was at the Irish Simmental Cattle Society's premier show and sale in Roscommon Mart on Saturday, where a bull sold for a whopping €25,000.

PEDIGREE 26 October 2025

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Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

Learn how Abbeyleix dairy farmer Seán Miller uses GAIN Easi Mix to drive calf performance on his family farm.

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

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