Beef
Is your farm prepared for a caesarean section?
No farmer wants to see their cows requiring a caesarean section, especially during a busy calving season. Farmers often debate...
Beef
Beef
Prime cattle receive a price rise in Northern Ireland for the first week of 2021
As the conclusion of Brexit occurred on January 1, 2021, fortunately the live export trade of cattle to Northern Ireland...
Beef
Steps to follow when feeding calves
The calving season will soon be starting and with that comes the feeding of calves. A well-fed calf is better...
Beef
Mastitis in dairy cows: Causes and prevention
Mastitis is the most economically challenging disease on a dairy farm, with freshly-calved cows and heifers the most susceptible to...
Agri-Business
‘Irish Grass Fed Standard’ starting to make its mark in the UK
Last autumn’s launch of Bord Bia’s ‘Grass Fed Standard’ marketing initiative is helping to deliver an enhanced profile for Irish...
Beef
Declassified files: ‘Fish was on the plate, but beef (and BSE) were on the menu’
A meeting between British and Irish ministers at Maryfield, the base of the Anglo-Irish Secretariat, descended into jibes over how...
Beef
Marts to run a 'drop and go' policy due to national lockdown
Sales of livestock which are held within marts in the UK have been told to bring in a ‘drop and...
Beef
Brazilian meat processors bought cattle from farms that used ‘slave labour’ – reports
A number of meat processors in Brazil have been found to have bought cattle from ranches that exploit ‘slave labour’,...
Beef
How badly does a bovine TB breakdown affect a farmer's mental health?
It has long been recognised in farming circles that a bovine TB breakdown has multiple consequences, such as loss of...
Beef
AHDB launches £1.5 million campaign to showcase British meat and dairy
This January, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will launch a new £1.5 million “Eat Balanced” TV-led advertising campaign,...
Dairy
Longer shelf life for new calf scour vaccine
A new licence claim for Bovilis Rotavec Corona means broached vials of the calf scour vaccine will be able to...
Beef
Dairy calf-to-beef can boost incomes on suckler farms
Stephen Flanagan is a beef and sheep adviser with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern...
Arable
DAERA publishes results of the June 2020 Agricultural Census
The final results of the June 2020 Agricultural Census have been released today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
Beef
Farmers reminded to apply for SSBSS as deadline approaches
Eligible farmers and crofters are reminded to apply to the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) before the deadline of...
Beef
Herbal leys can make a significant contribution to beef output
Results from a five-year trial, carried out by scientists at Reading University, confirms that dry matter output from diversified swards...
Beef
A good transition cow management plan is crucial for a successful dairy operation
A transition cow can be identified as a cow three weeks’ pre-calving and three weeks’ post-calving. Dairy cows face many...
Beef
Have you tested your building’s airflow?
The supply of fresh air within livestock housing is critical to ensure good health and maximum performance from housed livestock...
Beef
Shipping finished cattle north for slaughter will be a tariff-free option post Brexit
Northern Ireland’s farm minister Edwin Poots has confirmed that Irish cattle imported into the north can be slaughtered there and...
