Beef
Farmers urged to treat livestock for flies to prevent rapid population explosion
Farmers could face uncontrollable fly populations and costly health issues in their livestock when the weather warms up, if they...
Beef
Beef
BSAS conference: What will our future beef farms look like?
Predicting the future structure of beef farms in the UK was one of the key themes addressed at the 2021...
Agri-Business
New Zealand government to phase out live exports by sea
The New Zealand government has announced that the export of livestock by sea will cease following a transition period of...
Beef
Blue Peter executives row back over meat-free challenge
Blue Peter bosses appear to have rowed back over a nationwide challenge in which children were encouraged to swap meat...
Agri-Business
New Zealand government expected to announce end to live exports
The New Zealand government is expected to end its live animal exports trade. 1 NEWS in NZ is reporting that...
Beef
Virtual cook-along showcases British beef in Singapore
Chefs and importers in Singapore have had the chance to sample British beef as part of a series of virtual...
Beef
NI research to investigate link between stock genetics and temperament
A Northern Ireland research project is hoping to examine the link between stock genetics and temperament in a bid to...
Beef
Blue Peter angers agri-food groups over green badge challenge
Long-running children's TV programme Blue Peter has angered agri-food bodies by encouraging children to go meat-free as part of its...
Agri-Business
Warning lack of industry unity could have negative consequences at UN Food Systems Summit
The chairperson of a group representing females within the UK meat industry has said she is "extremely concerned" lack of...
Beef
SSBSS payments underway for Scottish farmers
Scottish farmers and crofters are set to receive their payments from the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS), which is...
Agri-Business
Veterinary practices seeking recruits for cattle TB testing
Several veterinary practices in England are now looking to recruit people from across the agricultural community to help support them...
Beef
Northern Ireland working to secure PGI status for ‘grass fed’ beef
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, has confirmed that work is progressing to demonstrate that Northern Ireland’s...
Beef
10 Top Tips: Managing a stock bull this breeding season
With the breeding season just around the corner for both beef and dairy farms, the issue of managing a stock...
Agri-Business
Valentine's Day sales of meat and dairy up £85 million from 2020 figures
Meat and dairy felt the love in lockdown, helping boost food and drink retail sales to record levels this Valentine’s...
Beef
Maximising the quality of first-cut silage
Silage can never be as high a quality of forage as the grass from which it was initially made. and...
Beef
Irish beef exports to the UK suffer a setback for the first month of 2021
A recent report by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has revealed that the import of beef consignments from Ireland...
Agri-Business
Novel TB and Johne’s test secures £2.3 million funding for full validation
A novel bovine TB and Johne’s test, which boasts quicker and more accurate results, has secured £2.3 million funding for full World...
Beef
Irish Beef PGI: Northern farmers advised to be ‘very vigilant’ to ensure NI is included
Northern farmers will need to be vigilant that promised changes to the Republic’s PGI status for Irish Grass Fed Beef...
