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...
Beef
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,...
N.Ireland
Commercial heifer hits record £23,000 at Jalex on-farm sale
A number of records were broke at James and Nelson Alexander’s Jalex Select on-farm sale of commercial heifers which took...
Agri-Business
King Charles’ coronation expected to see ‘surge’ in meat and dairy sales
Analysts at the UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have predicted a “surge” in sales of red meat and...
N.Ireland
Irish finished bullocks €100/head behind NI beef prices
Beef prices in Northern Ireland and across the UK have lifted substantially over the past number of weeks, with last...
Beef
Edwards-Walker elected as FUW committee chair
Glamorgan beef and sheep farmer Rachel Edwards-Walker has been elected as the chair of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW)...
Agri-Business
Yara reports revenue decline in first quarter of 2023
Fertiliser company Yara has reported weaker financial results for the first three months of 2023 compared to a strong first...
Agri-Business
Beef and dairy producers should prioritise minerals - Rumenco
Livestock feed supplier Rumenco has said that beef and dairy producers that prioritise macro and micronutrients in the weeks leading...
Beef
Meat dishes still most popular option with diners
Meat dishes are still the most popular in the out-of-home market despite a year-on-year increase in meat-free meals, according to...
N.Ireland
Finished cattle prices continue to strengthen in Northern Ireland
Co. Down suckler beef farmer Sam Chesney is confirming that more than £5/kg is now available for finished cattle in...
