Beef
Buildings Focus: From beef to dairy with £1m investment
By Chris McCullough When converting beef housing to a brand new dairy unit, Robert Patton carried out a lot of...
Beef
N.Ireland
Study: Farmer-led badger vaccination effective against TB
Research on a farmer-led badger vaccination programme has been published in the British Ecological Society journal and has found that...
N.Ireland
Breeding ruminant livestock that produce less methane is achievable
Breeding ruminant livestock that produce less methane while, at the same time, achieving higher levels of performance, is feasible. It...
Beef
Future stability of Welsh beef industry could be 'in jeopardy' - HCC
The future stability of the Welsh beef industry could be in jeopardy after new half-yearly data reveals a “serious shrinkage”...
Beef
AHDB 'Let's Eat Balanced' campaign to champion British meat and dairy
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said its Let’s Eat Balanced campaign will once again seek to champion...
Beef
Drought drives reduction in NZ cattle and sheep numbers
Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has released its annual stock number survey, showing a notable decline in both sheep...
Beef
HCC beef project extended to Gwynedd and Anglesey farmers
A new pilot project that aims to help beef producers save money is now searching for suitable farmers from Gwynedd...
Agri-Business
€700m Dutch scheme approved for farmers to close livestock sites
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €700 million Dutch scheme to compensate farmers for voluntarily...
Beef
Aldi invests £3 billion in British beef suppliers
Aldi has announced that it is set to invest £3 billion with British beef suppliers over the next five years...
Beef
Supply squeeze and consumer demand offsets beef imports increase - HCC
An export boost, a supply squeeze and robust consmer demand have helped positively offset increases in beef imports, according to...
N.Ireland
NI beef carcase weights remain strong as Irish weights decline
The average prime beef carcase weights in Northern Ireland over the first six months of this year (2024) have remained...
N.Ireland
New guidance for assessing global impact of animal diseases
The Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) programme has released a new technical guide detailing the methods it uses to...
Beef
Australian meat blamed for source of athletes’ positive drug tests
Chinese authorities have blamed imported Australian meat as a source which led to two of the country’s top swimmers failing...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue restrictions could mean British breeders buy in Ireland
Bluetongue restrictions now prohibit the export of cattle and sheep from England, Scotland and Wales to the island of Ireland....
Beef
HCC scholarship recipient to 'change the reputation' of the sucker cow
This year’s recipient of the Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) scholarship is seeking to “change the reputation” of...
N.Ireland
UK livestock farmers warned about fungi in grain
Livestock farmers in the UK are being urged by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to be familiar with...
Beef
HCC reveals first members of Meat Minds initiative
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has announced 10 individuals from across the red meat supply chain as...
Beef
Lidl to invest £1.5 billion into British beef industry over 5 years
Lidl has today (Monday, July 22) committed to investing £1.5 billion into the British beef industry over the next five...
