LATEST ARTICLES
Beef
Certified Irish Angus celebrates 25 years at ploughing
Adam Woods
Adam Woods previews the Certified Irish Angus stand at the 2024 National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois
11 September 2024 Breeding & health
Teagasc breeding pedigree bulls for AI
Nevan McKiernan has details of a Teagasc project which aims to breed elite pedigree Aberdeen Angus bulls for the dairy herd.
11 September 2024 Pedigree
In pictures: camera at the summer shows
Adam Woods profiles some winners ar local Irish Shows Association summer shows.
Belgian Blues hit €5/kg at weanling sales
Adam Woods talks to Sean Sherman about the breed and how it continues to hit new highs in terms of weanling prices.
11 September 2024 Breeding & health
Suffolk tops Sheep Ireland sale at €2,550
Rachel Gallagher reports from GVM Tullamore Mart for the 14th annual Sheep Ireland multi-breed ram sale where average prices increased by €58/head and the sale average hit 90%.
4 September 2024 Pedigree
Ladies in Red break records at Ballymena show and sale
Adam Woods reports from the Ladies in Red Limousin sale, which achieved a record average of £8,115 (€9,200).
4 September 2024 Pedigree
New face on Irish Farmers Journal Livestock team
Adam Woods has details of a new pedigree editor on the Irish Farmers Journal livestock team.
15 August 2024 Pedigree
Focus should be turning to 2024 breeding
A challenging year has left many flocks requiring significant attention to provide the foundation for positive reproductive performance.
24 July 2024 Sheep breeding
The SIS genotyped ram action – year two questions
With in excess of 7,600 farmers required to purchase a genotyped ram in 2024, we caught up with Sheep Ireland’s Seán Godfrey, to get the latest on the scheme.
24 July 2024 Sheep breeding
Pedigree Breeders Council has elected new chairman
Adam Woods has news of a new chairman at the pedigree breeders council.
10 July 2024 Pedigree
Rain fails to dampen spirits in Charleville
The beef section of the Charleville Agricultural Show this year saw over 250 entries across the various breeds, with the Munster Hereford breeders holding their clumb championship on the day.
3 July 2024 Pedigree
Camera at the Mart: average of €1,600 at Clonganhue dairy dispersal sale
There was a solid trade for larger-framed pedigree cows, with 30 cows topping the €2,000 mark and another 42 cows selling between €1,700 and €2,000.
26 June 2024 Markets