N.Ireland
RBST urges DAERA to reconsider 24 month beef policy
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has said that shortening the life of beef cattle in Northern Ireland to 24...
Beef
Agri-Business
Higher beef volume: ‘Romance seems to mean steak’ – AHDB
In the month of February, people are 14 times more likely to eat steak than at any other time of...
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats and Dunbia sign agreement to minimise carcase waste
Agri-food tech company Elemental has signed its first licensing agreement with food processors Dawn Meats and Dunbia for its protein...
Agri-Business
UN Food Price Index: Quotations for oils, meat and dairy rise
The gauge for world food prices went up in January, largely catalysed by supply-side constraints for vegetable oils, the Food...
Agri-Business
Report: 'Strong position' of beef and growth potential for pork and lamb
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) recently launched its Foodservice 2021: Recovery, Challenges and Opportunities report including figures on...
Beef
Irish beef 'likely to become more attractive' in UK market
Irish beef exports have been forecast to grow in appeal among British customers, according to report recently published the Agriculture...
N.Ireland
Spring calving on suckler farms: Preparation is key
Both dairy and suckler farmers alike are well aware of the increased workload that calving season brings with it. While...
Beef
Dunbia to invest £1m in measuring the carbon footprint of 500 farms
Dunbia, the UK division of Dawn Meats Group, is investing an initial £1 million in a new multi-year, full supply...
Beef
767 bulls head to Stirling Bull Sales
United Auctions will welcome a grand entry of 767 pedigree bulls and females forward for the Stirling Bull Sales at...
N.Ireland
Additional BVD control measures likely to be required in Northern Ireland
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has confirmed that additional Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) control measures are likely to be...
Beef
Fertiliser planning webinars for beef, sheep and dairy farmers
AgriSearch, the Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are joining forces...
N.Ireland
NI-bred Simmental stock are ‘first choice’ for Swiss and German customers
The new year is off to a positive start for three Simmental breeders located in countries Antrim and Tyrone, with...
Beef
New Avara Foods partnership to benefit female employees
Women working at Avara Foods are to gain access to an industry-leading suite of career development tools and mentoring, through...
Agri-Business
$1 billion investment aims to make US meat sector fairer
The White House has announced today (January 3) that it is allocating $1 billion to independent meat and poultry producers...
Beef
FUW raises concerns about changes to livestock movement rules
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has raised its concerns regarding proposed changes to the registration and reporting of livestock...
Agri-Business
New NI initiative to tackle dairy sector carbon emissions
A new initiative to help tackle carbon emissions within the dairy sector in Northern Ireland (NI) has been launched by...
N.Ireland
DAERA issues advice on new BVD requirements for cattle moving south
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has said that cattle moving to the Republic...
Beef
Concern about data on deaths attributed to red meat consumption
A meeting of the Global Meat Alliance (GMA) has brought to light what it describes as "contradictions" contained within an...
