Beef
Brazilian authorities tracing 5,000 containers of meat en-route to export markets
The Brazilian Minister of Agriculture has confirmed that authorities are busy tracing 5,000 containers of Brazilian meat that are en-route to...
Beef
Beef
EU blocks imports from 4 Brazilian meat plants, as crisis unfolds
The EU Commission has asked the Brazilian government to stop all meat consignments from companies highlighted in that country’s ‘rotten...
Beef
The Brazilian beef industry: Just how big is it?
The scale of the Brazilian meat production and processing sector is simply massive. Total meat exports from Brazil amounted to...
Beef
China and Chile ban Brazilian beef imports for now, following producer scandal
China has reportedly taken the decision to temporarily ban all beef imports from Brazil following the recent scandal. The Brazilian...
Beef
Brazilian beef and poultry industry plunged into major scandal
Authorities in Brazil have suspended over 30 government officials in response to allegations that some of the country’s biggest meat...
Agri-Business
Is Brexit an opportunity for Ireland's consumer foods industry?
Brexit could be a catalyst for innovation and investment in Ireland’s prepared consumer foods (PCF) sector, according to a new...
N.Ireland
Sheep numbers in the North reach highest level since 2004
The number of sheep in Northern Ireland last December was 1,363,500 head, the highest level on record since December 2004,...
EU
CETA trade deal approved in European Parliament
The European Parliament has passed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada. Following a vote in...
Rural Life
Pics: Would you be interested in this 500ha farm in New Zealand?
A dairy and beef farm with close to 540ha of rolling countryside has recently being placed up for auction in...
Beef
Factory kill charges cost farmers in the North £7.5m in 2016
Factory kill charges in the North cost farmers in excess of £7.5m (€8.8m) in 2016, according to figures from the Ulster...
Beef
Calf health event to focus on the key stages of calf-to-beef system
The best practice for rearing Hereford cross beef calves from the dairy herd is to feature at a calf health event which...
Beef
Beef conformation on the decline in Northern Ireland
The conformation scores achieved by prime cattle kill during the final quarter of 2016 generally declined from the corresponding period...
Beef
Limousin and Charolais lead the way in Northern calf registrations
Limousin and Charolais accounted for 52.3% of calf registrations in Northern Ireland in 2016, figures from the Livestock and Meat Commission...
Beef
France receives clearance to export beef to the US market
France has become the fourth EU Member State to gain clearance to export beef to the US market. In January...
N.Ireland
North's 'beef from grass' projects oversubscribed by nearly 170%
Over 80 farmers in Northern Ireland have applied to take part in AgriSearch’s two new, on-farm research projects – an over-subscription...
N.Ireland
'Better red meat prices and greater transparency needed'
Processors must focus on delivering better prices and greater transparency if the drive to build a better red meat industry...
Other
'20-year EU ban on US beef has been in effect far too long'
There is no doubt that US beef products are safe and the 20-year EU ban [on US beef] has been...
Beef
Why late pregnancy management of suckler cows is crucial
Spring calving suckler cows are now in mid or late pregnancy, so pre-calving management and preparing for calving is crucial...
