This cow breed is named for its rounded head — the Gaelic word “maol” means “brow of a hill.” It is the only surviving domestic livestock native to Northern Ireland. This small pony gets ...

The Dexter is a small, traditional breed from Ireland. Like other small breeds, Dexter cows produce a good-quality of milk and meat production. Dexter cows have ease of calving, hardiness ...

Climate action breeds paranoia. Manure from dairy farms also introduces ... finding a critical mass of farmers to participate is a daunting task. The case of Irish cattle underscores the core problem ...

John Appelbe runs the internationally renowned Carrigroe and Appel pedigree herds on his Cork farm, purchased by the family 125 years ago John Appelbe with his pedigree Angus bull Carrigroe ...

These new dairy breeds have been on trial at ... part of the Teagasc programme to find a cow that will give maximum performance under Irish conditions, will also be on show to dairy farmers.

Heavy rain showers didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Dexter breeders from across Northern Ireland travelling to Lester Pedigree ...

2025 please contact breed secretary Gillian Steele by WhatsApp on ++44 7842185008 or follow the Irish Moiled Cattle Society website or Facebook page for further details.

At a recent breed council meeting, the Irish Parthenaise Cattle Society voted to stop publishing the updated Euro-Star indices in all future sale catalogues. In a statement, the society said: “We have ...