Pedigree farming

Taking cattle breeding to the next level

This week, Nevan McKiernan spoke to Paddy Buckley, managing director of Target Genetics, which recently teamed up with Trans Ova Genetics, a global leader in bovine reproductive technologies.

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Taking cattle breeding to the next level

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Irish Salers prepare for a bank holiday bonanza

Irish Salers prepare for a bank holiday bonanza

PEDIGREE 1 April 2026

Carrick staged for monster bull sale

Carrick staged for monster bull sale

PEDIGREE 1 April 2026

Ranger makes history in Dungannon

Ranger makes history in Dungannon

Ranger makes history in Dungannon

PEDIGREE 1 April 2026

Hammer falls at €22,000 for Simmental bull

Hammer falls at €22,000 for Simmental bull

Hammer falls at €22,000 for Simmental bull

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Masreagh Angus poised for online sale

Masreagh Angus poised for online sale

The Sligo based Masreagh Angus herd is set to host its first online sale of Angus bulls and heifers, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 17 March 2026

Angus bulls average €5,892 in online Liss auction

Angus bulls average €5,892 in online Liss auction

Acquiring the top-priced bull at the inaugural Liss Angus online bull sale on Monday evening were two leading Scottish herds, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 17 March 2026

Watch: exhilarating trade for Charolais bulls in Elphin

Watch: exhilarating trade for Charolais bulls in Elphin

Nine Charolais bulls sold for €10,000 or more at the Irish Charolais Cattle Society's premier show and sale in Elphin Mart on Saturday, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 17 March 2026

Top call of €8,000 for champion bull at Hereford Premier

Top call of €8,000 for champion bull at Hereford Premier

Nevan McKiernan was in Golden Vale Mart, Tullamore, on Saturday for the Irish Hereford Breed Society's premier show and sale of bulls.

PEDIGREE 17 March 2026

Watch: dairy farmers drive demand in Kilkenny bull sale opener

Watch: dairy farmers drive demand in Kilkenny bull sale opener

Trade for Angus, Hereford, Limousin and Friesian bulls was upbeat at the first Kilkenny bull sale of the year on Wednesday 18 March, Nevan McKiernan reports.

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Leading US genetics company teams up with Irish business

Leading US genetics company teams up with Irish business

Target Genetics, formally AB Ireland, has announced this week that it has partnered up with the globally recognised US company Trans Ova Genetics.

PEDIGREE 17 March 2026

British Simmental Society targets dairy herd with new initiative

British Simmental Society targets dairy herd with new initiative

Over 1,500 straws of Simmental bull, Fallhills Marvel 21 (P,) have been distributed to dairy farmers across Northern Ireland as part of the initiative.

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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