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  • Beef Shorthorn numbers on the rise
  • Shorthorn society hosts YDP event and breeder info day on Offaly farm
  • ‘Outstanding’ young dairy cow comes to fore at Newry Show 2026

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Beef Shorthorn numbers on the rise

The Beef Shorthorn Society of Great Britain and Ireland is confirming that the number of pedigree herds on its books continues to rise. And this trend looks set to be maintained Th...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Shorthorn society hosts YDP event and breeder info day on Offaly farm

The Irish Shorthorn Cattle Society hosted a youth development programme (YDP) and information day for Shorthorn cattle breeders in Co. Offaly. The event took place on the farm of t...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

‘Outstanding’ young dairy cow comes to fore at Newry Show 2026

A Holstein third calver was crowned the Dairy Champion at Newry Show 2026 amid the highest ever entry of cattle for the competition. Ernevale Alligator Rosina EX 92 was jointly exh...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Elite dairy cow catches the eye at Clogher Show 2026

The Holstein and Inter-Breed dairy championships at Clogher Show 2026 were won by Alan and Leanne Paul from Maghera in Co. Derry with their second calver, Slatabogie Lambda Alysia....

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agriland.ie /1 day ago

Pedigree dairy sale sees top price of 3,650gns

Growing bluetongue concerns in the UK do not seem to be holding back dairy sales, as pedigree stock are making up to 3,650gns. The August Border and Lakeland club sale took place i...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

Red genes attract crowds at Tullamore

The red genes competing in Dairy Ring Two were a real crowd-pleaser at the recent Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock show. Showgoers lined the ring throughout the day as com...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Holstein fifth calver earns plaudits at Castlewellan Show 2026

As is always the case, the level of competition within the dairy rings at Castlewellan Show 2026 in Co. Down was extremely strong. And it was an animal making its first appearance...

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

Top price of 5,000gns at Drointon Summer Heatwave Sale

A top price of 5,000gns was paid at the Drointon Summer Heatwave Sale during the week as part of the Border and Lakeland Show and Sale. A total of 18 heifers were up for grabs from...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

How Fleckviehs are proving their worth in Irish dairy

In an era of such volatility, farmers are always looking for methods to cuts costs and boost profits, but could a switch in breed type help? One farmer in Co. Tipperary swapped out...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

10,000gns at HighHopes-Halcyon Dispersal Sale

The Barber family of Manor House Farm, just outside Preston, UK, has completed the dispersal sale of their Highhopes and Halcyon pedigree Holstein herds. Richard and Claire Barber...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Calving difficulty, shape and colour priorities for Roscommon farmer

Farming 70ha in Co. Roscommon, Oliva Hynes operates a spring-calving suckler system, bred 100% to artificial insemination (AI). With the breeding season well underway, sire choice...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

‘Splash of Red’ sale sees €6,800 in Co. Limerick

The ‘Splash of Red’ youngstock dispersal sale in Kilmallock, Co. Limerick saw a top price of €6,800. The sale included 71 head of stock from John Curtin’s elite red-and-white Holst...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Bringing French style to a pedigree herd in Fermanagh

A French-born Charolais cow with a full set of horns won her breed championship at Omagh Show 2026. And she caught the eye of many people standing around the show ring in doing so....

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Dairy Focus: The farm behind Ireland’s highest classified cow

Jason Helen is the man behind one of Ireland’s most prestigious Holstein dairy herds, farming alongside his wife Laura and his parents Robert and Sylvia. The Helen family operates...

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gdanmitchell.com /1 month ago

Hairy Coo Calf

"Hairy Coo Calf" ‚ A young "hairy coo, "the Scotthish Highlands cattle.

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Who is judging the dairy classes at Tullamore Show?

Some of the country’s elite dairy stock will be on display this Sunday (August 9) at the Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show. This year, the dairy section includes class...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Breeders urged to enter Diageo Baileys cow competition

Holstein Friesian breeders are been urged to secure their place in the prestigious Diageo Baileys Irish Champion Cow Competition ahead of judging next month. Breeders have three we...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Dairy trade: Average price of £2,901 for milking heifers in UK

There is never too much dairy stock moving through marts at this time of the year, but the few that are seem to be making relatively strong prices. Gortatlea Mart in Co. Kerry held...

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agriland.ie /12 hours ago

Prices continue to strengthen at pedigree beef and dairy cattle sales

Recent months have seen average sale prices for pedigree beef and dairy cattle continue to strengthen in the UK. This is according to Grant Anderson, head of livestock sales with C...

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gdanmitchell.com /2 days ago

Highland Hairy Coo

"Highland Hairy Coo" — One of the famous "hairy coos" oft te Scottish highlands.

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Is the risk of a dairy heifer shortage still looming?

This time last year, there was plenty of chatter around the consequences of a dairy heifer shortage, but is that risk still looming? As of Friday, July 17, the amount of calves reg...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Meet Eedy Doorman Fame – Ireland’s highest classified cow

A prestigious award-winning animal, Eedy Doorman Fame, has just become Ireland’s highest classified cow. The Co. Cork cow, who stems from the Helen family’s Eedy herd, was awarded...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Has selective breeding hit diversity in traditional cattle breeds?

Decades of selective breeding and intensive agricultural practices have reshaped cattle genetics – often at the expense of valuable diversity preserved in traditional herds – accor...

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

Table: Dairy-beef carcass-weights on the rise on Tipp calf-to-beef farm

Average dairy-beef heifer and steer carcass-weights on the Tipperary dairy calf-to-beef demonstration farm (Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd) have been on an increasing trend over the past...

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