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SALE of Shorthorn/Shorthorn Cross Cattle

  The Performance Data Document has attracted a lot of interest from attendees at Tullamore & Strokestown shows this year.   We have had an increased number of enquiries regarding the ‘Irish Shorthorn Premium Beef Scheme’ which pays a bonus of 15 cent per kilo on...

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      Castlefin Hotshot (ET) Looks Like Hot Stuff From Dovea Genetics     Castlefin Hotshot (ET) SH 6424 is a new Beef Shorthorn bull from Dovea with a Canadian pedigree from the famous Shadybrook Herd. He is a moderately framed bull with tremendous width. Hotshot is...

We are looking forward to Irish Shorthorn Premium Quality Beef being available at selected outlets in 2019. More details to follow!!

Champion Bull - Ricketstown Logan 240 (RO)(P) Owner - Martin Kelly, Ricketstown,Rathvilly, Co Carlow Sire- Fearn Capercaillie (H) Reserve Champion Bull - Gillaroo Leo (RO)(P) Owner - Robert Emmet McNulty,Kilbarron, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal Sire...

Mr Niall Kilraine ICBF addressed the audience at the recent Shorthorn Marketing Company Open Day on the farm of Peter Luttrell. Shorthorn genetics are playing a very positive role on Peter's farm. Especially with regard to calving ease, fertility,...

Sunday August 12th 2018 We were delighted with the amount of people who visited our Stand at Tullamore Show this Year. We have attached a selection of photographs taken on the day. The Irish Shorthorn Premium Beef Scheme was launched here in 2016. The scheme pays a...

We held our Shorthorn Marketing Company Open Day at ABP Research and Demonstration Farm, Clonegal, Co Carlow on the 30th June 2018. At the event Stephen Connelly discussed the performance of SHX cattle on the farm; he noted that to-date Shorthorn cattle are performing...

Congratulations to Mr John and Mrs Mary Keane on receiving the RDS Award for excellence in Shorthorn Breeding. The Awards celebrate the best livestock and forestry producers in the country and the winners were revealed at a ceremony in the RDS Concert Hall. More than...

The Irish Shorthorn Society held their Annual Premier Sale in Roscommon on 12th November 2016. The judge was Mr John Brosnan, Glounlea, Currow, Killarney, Co Kerry. Here are the prize winning Bulls: ...

Catherina interviews John Clarke of Shorthorn Marketing Company to receive an insight into the new beef scheme which has been launched.