Dairy
TB is not spread from badgers to cattle through direct contact - Study
Badgers prefer land more than 50m from cattle and TB is more than likely spread between the two species in...
Beef
Beef
Top tips on keeping your calves healthy at weaning
Farmers need to make a conscious effort to keep the weaning process as stress free as possible, according to Zoetis’...
Beef
US and Brazil seal new fresh beef deal
The United States and Brazil have agreed to allow access to each other’s fresh beef markets following extensive negotiations. Under...
Beef
6 steps to successful organic beef production
Interest in organic beef production is on the rise and Teagasc has developed a handy 6 step guide to converting...
Beef
Another hike in UK cattle prices last week
There was more upward pressure in the UK cattle trade again last week on the back of a tighter demand/supply...
Beef
How not to increase resistance to wormers on your farm
Anthelmintic resistance has been detected on some Irish cattle farms. It occurs when worms are able to withstand a normally...
Beef
Farmers warned of high-risk period for hoose infection in cattle
Cattle farmers are being warned that they are now entering a high risk period for parasitic pneumonia, commonly known as hoose...
Beef
Chinese beef and veal imports continue to grow this year
Chinese beef and veal imports are up 60% on the corresponding period last year, reaching 295,000 tonnes, according to the AHDB...
Beef
Weak US Dollar results in US beef imports dropping 10% year-on-year
A weak US Dollar in May has resulted in a weakening of US beef imports for the month, with the...
Beef
Northern farmers call for accountability on beef specifications
Retailers, food service companies and processors must be held accountable for their actions on beef specifications, according to UFU deputy...
Beef
Prime beef price in Britain rises to almost €4.20/kg
The beef trade in the UK moved up across the board last week as the balance between supply and demand...
Beef
How this part-time beef farmer plans €1,800/ha of output to drive profit
Selling more kilos of beef per hectare of land is seen by part-time farmer Conor Greene as the best way...
Beef
10 steps to make before switching to organic beef production
In recent years, prices for organic beef in factories have generally been 15 to 20% higher than conventional prices, according...
Beef
Bluetongue outbreaks appear to have slowed down in France
Bluetongue outbreaks appear to have slowed down in France, with no recent updates of outbreaks of the disease from the...
Beef
Brazil calls for beef to be included in Mercosur deal
Brazil has used this month’s G20 summit to call for beef to be included in any trade deal between the...
Beef
Origin labelling of dairy and meat ingredients in foods mandatory from January in France
The European Commission has decided to allow France to introduce a two-year trial period for the mandatory labelling of origin for...
Beef
EU beef production to further increase in 2016
In 2016, gross EU beef production is expected to further increase by 2.4%, driven by higher slaughterings and very dynamic...
Beef
Do you know the ideal condition score for autumn calvers?
With 20% of Irish suckler farms calving in autumn, these farmers should be preparing for new calves to arrive from...
