Dairy
AHDB seeks new members for all four sector councils
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is seeking new members for all four of its sector councils. Positions are...
Beef
Agri-Business
UK Wagyu beef business plans to double production by 2025
Yorkshire based Wagyu beef specialist, Warrendale Wagyu, has announced plans to double its production in the next two years. The company said...
N.Ireland
Bord Bia appoints new UK meat market specialist
Bord Bia has today (Tuesday, June 6) announced the appointment of Sean Deane as its UK meat market specialist. The...
Arable
HCC sponsors school lessons on local food production
An educational event on the County Showground in Haverfordwest this month will aim to teach school children from across Pembrokeshire...
Beef
Shoppers want meat and meat-free products displayed separately
New research suggests shoppers would prefer meat-free products to be displayed in a different place to meat products in shops....
N.Ireland
New Zealand: Breeding index proposal causes controversy
A proposal to develop a single evaluation breeding index for New Zealand which was launched by industry organisation, DairyNZ, has...
Beef
Australian beef booms ahead of trade doors opening
The Australian Agricultural Company’s (AACo) herd has grown by 13%, bringing the herd total to almost 433,000 animals. This news...
Dairy
Fewer dairy cattle and sheep registered in NZ
There are fewer dairy cattle, sheep, and deer in New Zealand’s (NZ) paddocks, according to the final results of the...
Agri-Business
European spotlight on future movement of livestock to NI
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has highlighted that it is “unclear” how the re-tagging of livestock moved to...
Agri-Business
Carlisle sale sees new breed record of 32,000gns
Breed records were both matched and broken at the most recent Border British Blue Club’s Spring Show and sale in...
Agri-Business
67% of farmers lack confidence in the future of food production - survey
Over two-thirds (67%) of British farmers are not confident about the future of British food production, according to a new...
Agri-Business
Video: See inside a traditional wet market in Shanghai
A traditional food wet market is a marketplace in China that sells fresh foods such as meat, fish, fruit and...
World News
Research: Rotational grazing doesn't work in ranching systems
Research carried out in the US has found that rotational grazing actually reduces the performance of beef cattle on range-based...
Agri-Business
CPTPP could provide long-term benefits for dairy and red meat exports
The UK’s decision to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) could provide long-term benefits for dairy and red...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show 2023: Tremendous turnout of Hereford cattle
Demand from Hereford cattle breeders to exhibit at this year’s Balmoral Show more than exceeded the number of stalls made...
Agri-Business
CAN fertiliser falls below €500/t – a first since crisis
For the first time since the fertiliser crisis began back in early 2022, Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) has dropped to...
N.Ireland
ABP to help farming charity with shed as prize at Balmoral Show
Agri-food business, ABP, is marking 25 years at Balmoral Show, which gets underway this week (May 10-13), with a draw...
Beef
NI Limousin bull sells for 52,000gns at Carlisle sale
The British Limousin Cattle Society’s recent sale in Carlisle saw a top price of 52,000gns for a Northern Irish bull,...
