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Rain fails to dampen spirits in Charleville
Martin Merrick
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
Record numbers attend 2024 Royal Highland Show
Adam Woods reports from the 2024 Royal Highland show in Edinburgh where several records were broken at this year’s show
26 June 2024 Pedigree
Simmys reign supreme in Royal Highland
The Simmental champion of the show clenched the overall beef interbreed championship, with the breed having tremendous success in the interbreed classes overall.
Tomohawk a powerful weapon in Midleton
Shanon Kinahan was in Cork on Sunday for Midleton Show where she reports on the breed champions from the beef section.
29 May 2024 Pedigree
Rocket Explorer flies to €5,500
Shanon Kinahan was in Tullamore Mart on Friday evening for the Irish Simmental Cattle Society Spring Sale of bulls and heifers
1 May 2024 Pedigree
In pictures: Clonagh Rocket Explorer tops Simmental spring sale at €5,500
Shanon Kinahan was in Tullamore on Friday evening for the ISCS spring sale, where 14 bulls sold for an average price of €3,557.
29 April 2024 Pedigree
Watch: weanlings make good money in Roscrea
Niamh Murphy reports from last Wednesday’s weanling sale in Central Auctions, Roscrea.
18 April 2024 Markets
Changes afoot at ICBF board
Adam Woods has the latest on some changes taking place at ICBF board level.
17 April 2024 Breeding & health
Porter reapes the success in Roscommon
Both the male and female averages rose at this year's Simmental spring premier sale, reports Shanon Kinahan.
27 March 2024 Pedigree
My Farming Week: Jennie Aherne, Towerhill, Cappamore, Co Limerick
Jennie Aherne farms 80 acres with her family in Co Limerick. The farm converted from dairy to beef in 2008.
6 March 2024 News
Nugget nudges Denzies to top in Stirling
It was a busy weekend for the Irish Farmers Journal and for Simmental and Charolais breeders alike, who returned to United Auctions in Stirling for the show and sale of British Simmentals last weekend.
22 February 2024 Pedigree
Ampertaine Teus smashes records at 17,000gn
The spring show and sale of Limousin bulls at Ballymena Mart saw a new record price being set by the Ampertaine herd
21 February 2024 Northern Ireland