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Meet the 26 finalists in the 2026 All-Ireland Young Stock Person Competition

The finals of the 2026 FBD All-Ireland Young Stock Person Competition, in partnership with the Irish Shows Association and the Irish Farmers Journal, takes place on Sunday at the Royal Meath Show.

PEDIGREE 2 September 2026

Meet the 26 finalists in the 2026 All-Ireland Young Stock Person Competition

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Lisduff sale includes two national champions

Lisduff sale includes two national champions

PEDIGREE 2 September 2026

New ‘Slurry Live’ event set for this November

New ‘Slurry Live’ event set for this November

NEWS 2 September 2026

Dualla Show postponed due to high rainfall

Dualla Show postponed due to high rainfall

Dualla Show postponed due to high rainfall

NEWS 29 August 2026

Warning over scam emails posing as Strokestown Show

Warning over scam emails posing as Strokestown Show

Warning over scam emails posing as Strokestown Show

NEWS 26 August 2026

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Irish Angus society crowns calf champions in Moate

Irish Angus society crowns calf champions in Moate

The Irish Angus Cattle Society staged its all-Ireland bull calf championships at Moate Show on Sunday, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 19 August 2026

Victorious Victoria kicks off a double for Castlebrock herd in Iverk

Victorious Victoria kicks off a double for Castlebrock herd in Iverk

It was a spectacular day for the Davis family from Co Longford at Saturday's Iverk Show, as they won the male and female championships at the ABP beef bull of the future finals, writes Nevan McKernan.

PEDIGREE 19 August 2026

Watch: cool Cork cow is Diageo Baileys champion for 2026

Watch: cool Cork cow is Diageo Baileys champion for 2026

Claiming the supreme champion at this year's Diageo Baileys Champion Cow Competition was the acclaimed cow Coolroehouse Abbott Ann, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 19 August 2026

In pictures: some of our top farming photos from the past week

In pictures: some of our top farming photos from the past week

Some of our top farming photos from this week include ploughing and faces from shows around the country.

NEWS 19 August 2026

Fast-tracked payments on table

Fast-tracked payments on table

Minister Heydon confirmed that the Fodder and Food Security Committee will meet this week, but is introducing no immediate support measures for drought-affected farmers.

NEWS 19 August 2026

Big two increase their July milk prices

Big two increase their July milk prices

The latest production data published by DAERA shows that May 2026 was a record month for milk output in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

Popeye powers his way to National Shorthorn glory

Popeye powers his way to National Shorthorn glory

Securing the overall Shorthorn championship at the FBD National Livestock Show in Tullamore was the senior bull, Ricketstown Popeye.

PEDIGREE 19 August 2026

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