Beef
NI-bred Simmental tops Stirling sale at 28,000gns
Simmental breeders Joe and Alan Wilson won the intermediate and supreme overall championships at this week’s breed society sale in...
Beef
N.Ireland
Highest on record: UK red meat exports worth £1.7bn in 2022
The value of the UK’s red meat exports has reached its highest ever levels since records began, the Agriculture and...
Agri-Business
Sales of dairy and meat alternatives down this 'Veganuary'
Retail and consumer insights from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have revealed a drop in the number of...
N.Ireland
Increasing the saleability of non-replacement calves this spring
There has been, and will continue to be, an increased focus on the quality of non-replacement calves from dairy herds....
Dairy
Farmers mustn't 'drop their guard' with liver fluke - SCOPS and COWS
Livestock farmers must not “drop their guard” when it comes to liver fluke, experts from the Sustainable Control of Parasites...
Agri-Business
Almost 10,000 cattle exported in first 5 weeks of 2023
A total of 9,850 head of cattle, weanlings and calves have been exported in the first five weeks of 2023,...
N.Ireland
Columbian sanctuary saves fighting bulls from slaughter
The “world’s first” sanctuary for Spanish fighting bulls has been founded in Colombia to prevent discarded animals from being slaughtered....
Beef
CAFRE tips to ensure a healthy calving season
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has shared advice from a College of Agriculture Food and Rural...
Beef
UK red meat exporters to join AHDB in the US this March
Red meat exporters from the UK are set to join the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) on a visit...
Beef
Mad cow disease discovered in one cow in Netherlands
A case of mad cow disease has been discovered on a farm in the Netherlands, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf has...
Agri-Business
Foyle Food Group moves to 100% renewable electricity
Foyle Food Group has today (Monday, January 30) announced that it is moving to 100% renewable electricity. The family owned...
N.Ireland
NI: Increase in beef-sired calf births in 2022
There was an increase in beef-sired calf births registered in Northern Ireland during 2022, according to the Livestock and Meat...
Agri-Business
Alltech: Global feed production steady in 2022
Global feed production remained steady in 2022 despite significant macroeconomic challenges that affected the entire supply chain, according to the...
Beef
Research: Aged meat does not pose more risk than fresh meat
Aged meat does not pose any additional risks compared to fresh meat if it is aged under controlled conditions, European...
Beef
British Cattle Breeding conference returns to 'challenge traditions'
The British Cattle Breeding conference will focus on the theme of ‘Challenging Traditions’ when it returns to celebrate its 75th...
Agri-Business
World meat prices fell in December
A decline in demand drove international bovine meat prices down in December, according to the latest Food Price Index report...
N.Ireland
Study: Environmental impacts of dairy beef halved
A study has revealed that a new way of calculating the environmental footprint of foodstuffs leaves the impacts of animal-based...
N.Ireland
Jalex sale total comes to £413,000
Yesterday’s (Wednesday, December 28) Jalex select breeding heifer and bull sale saw 140 animals make a total of £413,000 in...
