Beef
NFL warns players against contaminated beef from China and Mexico
American football (NFL) players have been warned that some meat produced in China and Mexico may be contaminated with clenbuterol which...
Beef
N.Ireland
Imports of cull cows from Northern Ireland up 11% this year - LMC
The number of Northern Irish cull cows crossing the border for slaughter in the Republic is up 11% on 2015...
Beef
UK cattle trade steadies for the first time since March - AHDB
UK beef cattle prices fell slightly last week, as the market shows some signs of steadying for the first time...
Beef
Chinese beef imports 'explode' in the first three months of 2016
The volume of beef and veal imported by China during the first three months of the year has exploded, according...
Beef
Factories issue warning on beef prices due to 'challenging markets'
Irish meat factories have issued a warning on the prospects for beef prices this year. Meat Industry Ireland (MII), the representative...
Beef
UK prime cattle price continues to remain under pressure - AHDB
UK prime cattle prices continue to remain under pressure, as factory buyers have no problems in finding suitable cattle for...
Beef
Dumped cattle carcasses leave border farmers 'very worried'
A Sinn Féin County Councillor has said the re-occurrence of dumped cattle carcasses in north Louth has left the farming...
Beef
Mercosur trade deal faces growing resistance in Europe
A potential deal between Europe and the South American Mercosur bloc countries is facing increasing opposition in Europe. It is...
Beef
UK moves a step closer to accessing 'lucrative' US beef and lamb market
The UK has moved a step closer to exporting beef and lamb to the US following talks between the two...
Beef
US beef imports to sink to lowest level since 2005
The US Department of Agriculture has predicted US beef imports will drop 16%Â this year, resulting in their lowest level...
Beef
Irish farmers paid more for R3 heifers than farmers in the UK
Irish farmers are now being paid more for R3 heifers than farmers in the UK, recent figures from the European...
Beef
Agriland Vet: Video on dealing with a calf coming backwards
Now that we are in the middle of the spring calving season in both dairy and suckler farms, one of...
Beef
Volume of Australian beef in Europe up 13% this year
The volume of Australian beef available in Europe has increased during the first three months of this year, recent figures...
Beef
Meat processors call for Government to intervene in Mercosur deal
The Government has been called on to intervene with the European Commission from making an offer to the Mercosur bloc in...
Beef
Is the tide set to turn on cattle prices? (factories report supplies falling)
Beef factories are reporting a tightening in cattle supplies, but say there will be ‘minimal movement’ in prices in the...
Beef
US beef imports reach highest levels in 11 years - Over 1m tonne imported in 2015
New figures show that the US imported more beef last year than any of the previous 11 years, up 50%...
Environment
'Factory demands taking traditional beef breeds off commonages'
Demands for a certain type of product has had a dramatic impact on the herd profiles of suckler operations in...
Beef
UK buyers focus on in-spec animals - March beef price drops 6p/kg
Beef cattle which meet the supermarket specifications are considerable easier to sell in the UK, according to the AHDB. In...
