Pedigree breeders

Charollais king for Kingscourt sheep farmer

Luke Gibson catches up with Andrew Gilmore, a pedigree sheep breeder from Co Cavan to talk about all things pedigree sheep breeding.

NEWS 18 September 2025

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Southwest and Cork Limousin clubs to host third biennial sale

Southwest and Cork Limousin clubs to host third biennial sale

The Southwest and Cork Limousin clubs are set to host their third biennial sale at Central Auctions, Roscrea, on Saturday 6 September, writes Nevan McKiernan.

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Fabb 1 Northern Star daughter sparkles brightest

Fabb 1 Northern Star daughter sparkles brightest

The hotly anticipated Genetic Gems online sale offered ten Hereford maiden heifers and six consignments of embryos, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 25 August 2025

Elphin champion goes to Sligo-bred cow and calf

Elphin champion goes to Sligo-bred cow and calf

An Angus cow and calf won the overall interbreed champion at Elphin Agricultural Show on Saturday 30 August, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 25 August 2025

Masterclass from young Charolais breeders at National Stock Judging finals

Masterclass from young Charolais breeders at National Stock Judging finals

Young Charolais enthusiasts from across the UK travelled to Stranagone Farms in Northern Ireland on Saturday for the British Charolais Cattle Society YDP Stock Judging finals, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 25 August 2025

Black Diamond Sale to offer red and black Angus heifers

Black Diamond Sale to offer red and black Angus heifers

Three Angus herds are coming together to host the Black Diamonds Sale consisting of 60 breeding heifers.

PEDIGREE 25 August 2025

Scorching hot trade for Ladies in Red

Scorching hot trade for Ladies in Red

Limousin heifers sold to a top of 25,000gns (€30,418) at the Ladies in Red sale in Ballymena Livestock Mart on Saturday 23 August, writes Nevan McKiernan.

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Irish Angus hosts first ever bull calf championships at Moate Show

Irish Angus hosts first ever bull calf championships at Moate Show

Over 55 Angus bull calves battled it out at the Irish Angus Cattle Society Dunleavy Meats bull calf championships in Moate Show on Sunday 24 August, writes Nevan McKiernan.

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Cultivate raises unsecured lending limit to €100,000 as farmer demand grows

'Without the Cultivate loan, we wouldn’t have been able to do what we wanted to do' - Aodhagon and Andrew Smith, dairy farmers, Co Cavan.

Cultivate raises unsecured lending limit to €100,000 as farmer demand grows

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