Beef
Jaegerbomb: Society weighing up changes
The possibility of policy changes in the wake of the Jaegerbomb saga is set to come under discussion at the...
Beef
Beef
Jaegerbomb owner: 'I thought of selling everything and quitting'
The owner of champion AI bull Ballinloan Jaegerbomb has warned the mix-up could have cost millions in compensation had the...
N.Ireland
Co. Down Shorthorn herd clinches Carlisle top prices
Beef Shorthorn females sold to a top of 4,500gns and bulls to 4,000gns in Carlisle on Friday, March 23, at...
Beef
Society advises against Jaegerbomb semen use following DNA doubts
The UK’s Limousin society has advised members not to buy or use Ballinloan Jaegerbomb semen following doubts over the champion...
N.Ireland
Beef societies join forces for first time for bumper spring bull sale
Northern Ireland’s Blonde Club and British Blue Society have teamed up with the region’s Simmental club to hold their individual...
Dairy
The parent trap: Inaccurate records stalling Irish breeding progress
Investing in genetics is one of the most important decisions a farmer can make, but much of the good work...
Beef
Beef focus: Close to 800 cattle on show at Jalex herd open day
Farming in Randalstown, Co. Antrim, James and Nelson Alexander – a father-and-son team – run an in-calf heifer selling enterprise....
N.Ireland
Meet the 1 in 11 million calves from Co. Down
One Co. Down farmer had the surprise of his life last Thursday night when his heifer gave birth to four...
N.Ireland
TB to halt NI's Spanish calf exports post-Brexit
Northern Ireland’s TB crisis has already begun to affect its future trade prospects, with Spain already saying it will not...
N.Ireland
Radical movement controls could push Ireland towards TB eradication
For the first time scientists say they could have the answer to eradicating TB in Ireland – and there’s no reason...
N.Ireland
City farming and promoting women in ag: Youths' ideas for future farming
An innovative farm investment scheme; the opportunities of benchmarking; and promoting women’s role in shaping farming businesses were among the...
N.Ireland
GrassCheck: 'You can grow as much as you like, but you need to use it well too'
The next phase of a pioneering study into grass growth rates in Northern Ireland will look at ways farmers can...
N.Ireland
2 Sisters: Major review launched into UK slaughterhouses
A major review into hygiene controls in UK slaughterhouses has been launched in light of the 2 Sisters investigation. The...
N.Ireland
Industry to be landed with £143,000 BSE testing bill under TSE changes
Farmers in Northern Ireland could soon pay for BSE testing under new rules proposed by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
N.Ireland
More than 40 teenagers to showcase their ideas at Angus Youth Challenge semi-finals
Young people from every county in Northern Ireland will showcase their projects at the ABP Angus Youth Challenge semi-final on...
N.Ireland
Exercise Blackthorn: National exercise to test Foot and Mouth readiness
A major government exercise will see the UK’s four regional agricultural departments in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England come...
N.Ireland
China's British beef ban could be lifted 'within six months'
An agreement to progress lifting the British beef ban on exports to China is a vital first step in unlocking...
N.Ireland
Countdown on to the NI Beef Expo - NI's biggest technical beef event
Organisers say the 2018 NI Beef Expo is set to be the biggest yet as the technical beef event –...
