N.Ireland
Diversification helps hedge against volatile milk prices
Co. Antrim dairy farmer Gareth Hayes believes that diversification can help dairy farmers cope with the challenge of volatile milk...
Beef
N.Ireland
Farmers ‘walk the line’ to see how their cattle square up
Coleraine-based WD Meats hosted a ‘walk-the-line’ event for farmer-suppliers this week. The demonstration, which allowed the visitors to assess cattle...
Beef
Top tips for managing beef and sheep enterprises – for June
Best-practice guidelines for beef and sheep farmers during the month of June have been released by the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
Top tips for managing beef and sheep enterprises - for June
Best-practice guidelines for beef and sheep farmers during the month of June have been released by the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland should boost returns - LMC
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) Chief Executive Ian Stevenson has welcomed the attainment of BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern...
N.Ireland
Countryfile’s Adam Henson visits Balmoral Show
Countryfile’s Adam Henson paid a visit to this year’s Balmoral Show. He hosted a prize-giving ceremony on the ABP Food...
N.Ireland
Newry Show 2017 to host Aberdeen Angus extravaganza
This year’s Newry Show represents the focus of Ireland’s commitment to the World Aberdeen Angus Forum 2017, which will also...
N.Ireland
FQAS 25-year celebrations planned in Northern Ireland
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is hosting a series of initiatives to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Farm...
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
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,...
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...
