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Watch: in-calf heifers hit €5,500 in Drumshanbo

Adam Woods reports from last Friday night’s weekly sale in Drumshanbo mart in Co Leitrim.

MARKETS 25 December 2025

Watch: in-calf heifers hit €5,500 in Drumshanbo

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Martbids: battle of the breeds 2025

Martbids: battle of the breeds 2025

MARKETS 23 December 2025

Ranfurly rule the roost at Four Breeds Calf Show

Ranfurly rule the roost at Four Breeds Calf Show

PEDIGREE 3 December 2025

In pictures: champions from day one of the Carrick Winter Fair

In pictures: champions from day one of the Carrick Winter Fair

In pictures: champions from day one of the Carrick Winter Fair

PEDIGREE 23 November 2025

Pedigree breeding heifers in huge demand

Pedigree breeding heifers in huge demand

Pedigree breeding heifers in huge demand

PEDIGREE 29 October 2025

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Demand for Simmental heifers soar as champion bull hits €25,000

Demand for Simmental heifers soar as champion bull hits €25,000

Nevan McKiernan was at the Irish Simmental Cattle Society's premier show and sale in Roscommon Mart on Saturday, where a bull sold for a whopping €25,000.

PEDIGREE 30 September 2025

Major weekend of pedigree cattle sales ahead

Major weekend of pedigree cattle sales ahead

Nevan McKiernan looks ahead to some of the mouth-watering pedigree cattle sales taking place this weekend.

PEDIGREE 30 September 2025

Goldies hits the jackpot in Stirling

Goldies hits the jackpot in Stirling

Leading the overall trade at the Stirling bull sales over the weekend was a Limousin bull from the herd of Bruce Goldie who had a remarkable weekend selling bulls, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 30 September 2025

Simmental heifers see phenomenal demand in Ballymote

Simmental heifers see phenomenal demand in Ballymote

Export demand was most prevalent in the maiden heifer section, with approximately half of the maiden heifers exported to Northern Ireland.

MARKETS 30 September 2025

South West Simmental Club to hold 25th anniversary heifer sale

South West Simmental Club to hold 25th anniversary heifer sale

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the South West Simmental Club Breeding Heifer Sale, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 30 September 2025

Watch: Herbie's heifers hit €15,500 in Carrigallen

Watch: Herbie's heifers hit €15,500 in Carrigallen

Adam Woods reports from Herbie Griffith’s special in-calf heifer sale held in Carigallen mart in Co Leitrim.

MARKETS 30 September 2025

30-year anniversary sees Simmentals still a firm favourite

30-year anniversary sees Simmentals still a firm favourite

The Western Simmental Club will hold its 30th anniversary sale on Saturday 4 October 2025 at Aurivo Mart, Ballymote.

BREEDING & HEALTH 30 September 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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