Beef
Farmer Andrew Matthews from Tenure in Co. Louth was shocked when one of his dexter cattle gave birth to a rare bald calf.
Fianna Fáil TD, Cathal Crowe received a lucky surprise on St. Patrick's Day when a miniature black bull Dexter calf was born on his farm.
The number of Dexter Herds in Ireland increased almost fourfold from 2021-2024, per the latest figures from the Dexter Cattle Society.
Rural Life
Homemade bread baking the old fashioned way; butter churning; sheep shearing by hand and a working sheepdog demonstration are among the slew of traditional skills to be celebrated deep in the Comeragh mountains in Waterford, as the Comeraghs Wild Festival is set to get underway the first two
The ongoing project by Galway City Council with Dexter cattle has been described as 'successful', with the cattle 'reviving' biodiversity
Environment
Ballyloughane in Galway city will become home to a new group of residents in 2024, with the arrival...
The Stranorlar Traditional Native Breed Cattle Show and Sale hosted its first-ever multi-native breed show and sale on Saturday, November 18.
The Donegal Dexter Cattle Group hosted its second annual pedigree Dexter show and sale in Raphoe Livestock Mart on Friday, November 10, 2023.
The Irish Dexter Cattle Society is set to host its inaugural breeding show and sale of Dexter cattle on Saturday, October 7.
Forestry
Alex and Carina Coyningham have been running Rock Farm in Slane for 12 years now with a mix of rare breeds, pigs, poultry and tillage.
An organic farm in Tipperary has been found by the High Court to have been "negligent" in protecting its herdsman, after he suffered a kick..
N.Ireland
The Beef and Dairy Championships, held at this year’s Balmoral Show, saw a number of new herd names and faces coming to the fore.
An agri-tourism business promoting organic food, sustainable farming and processing is to invest €7m and create around 100 jobs in the northwest.
The Dexter Cattle Society Republic of Ireland Group is holding its AGM on Sunday, February 17, in the Hudson Bay Hotel, Athlone.
A farmer in Co. Sligo claims to be the proud owner of the world's smallest cow, which has just given birth to its fourth calf.
A farmer who owns possibly the largest herd of Dexter cattle in the world is set to feature on this week's Ear to the Ground.
A Co. Donegal calf could hold the Guinness Book of Records title of World's Shortest Cow, after she is fully grown in three years.
