Genetics

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Farmers want either a shedding breed to avoid rising shearing costs altogether or the finer-wooled Merino to pay the costs back.

FEATURE 7 January 2026

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

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Merging suckler breeding with social farming in Co Clare

Merging suckler breeding with social farming in Co Clare

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 January 2026

The secret to winning three Carrick championships in a row

The secret to winning three Carrick championships in a row

PEDIGREE 30 December 2025

Rembrandt: the prodigal son returns to France

Rembrandt: the prodigal son returns to France

Rembrandt: the prodigal son returns to France

NEWS 30 December 2025

Australian breed societies announce in-house genetic evaluation platforms

Australian breed societies announce in-house genetic evaluation platforms

Australian breed societies announce in-house genetic evaluation platforms

PEDIGREE 29 December 2025

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Genetics in your herd: the role of myostatin in breeding females

Genetics in your herd: the role of myostatin in breeding females

Knowing your females’ myostatin status helps balance muscling with calving ease, reducing risks and improving herd efficiency.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 December 2025

Southeast region gears up for 6th annual In-lamb sale

Southeast region gears up for 6th annual In-lamb sale

The southeast region is getting ready for its sixth annual In-lamb sale, which will be held at Tullow Mart on 30 December, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 10 December 2025

Netherton – home to world-class Angus cattle for over a century

Netherton – home to world-class Angus cattle for over a century

This week, Nevan McKiernan spoke to William McLaren of the noted HW Netherton Angus herd in Perthshire, Scotland, which is celebrating over 100 years in the Angus breed.

PEDIGREE 10 December 2025

What bulls sired the top commercial show calves in 2025

What bulls sired the top commercial show calves in 2025

Nevan McKiernan looks back at the AI sires which bred the top commercial show calves in 2025.

PEDIGREE 10 December 2025

Opinion: Why are some technologies readily adopted and not others?

Opinion: Why are some technologies readily adopted and not others?

Habit is also a very powerful factor that militates against change. Many farmers simply like having a bull and are reluctant to take up the spreadsheet instead.

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Clarity on conditions for new farm payment

Clarity on conditions for new farm payment

DAERA has confirmed that two new sets of conditions and penalties effectively operate independent of each other.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 December 2025

From the ground up: couple with non-farming backgrounds build 500-cow herd

From the ground up: couple with non-farming backgrounds build 500-cow herd

Daire Cregg previews next month's IGA conference, where David Fogarty and Katie O'Toole will be speaking on their journey into managing a farm business.

MANAGEMENT 10 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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