Environment
Report says over 2.5m acres of land better suited to forestry than agriculture
A new report released today has identified 1.08m hectares of land currently used for agriculture that it says would be ‘better suited’...
Beef
Beef
Demand for beef outstrips supply in US
Demand for beef in the US is outstripping supply, according to Kevin Grier, a Market Analyst of North America. Canada and...
N.Ireland
North's pork and beef soon to be plated up in India and Canada
Pork and beef produced in Northern Ireland will soon be served on plates in India and Canada as the North...
Agri-Business
Chinese inspections of meat exporters to begin 'in next few weeks'
Several countries are to visit Ireland in 2016 to conduct inspections on meat processing plants with the first beginning in...
Beef
Poland now the third largest beef exporter to UK, after Ireland and the Netherlands
Polish beef exports for first nine months of 2015 were up 23% on the year, according to AHDB, the English...
World News
US repeals country of origin labelling law on beef and pork
The US has repealed its law on the country of origin labelling requirements for beef and pork products. All imported and domestic...
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats appoints new Sustainability Manager
David O’Flynn has been appointed Group Corporate Social Responsibility Manager with Dawn Meats. Prior to joining Dawn Meats, O’Flynn worked for...
Beef
How to get good quality colostrum and how soon it should be fed
Colostrum is the first milk a cow produces after calving and it is rich in antibodies to help fight infection...
Beef
Treating scour in a newborn suckler or dairy calf
Scour refers to watery or custard-like faeces and results from a badly damaged gut, which leads to a loss in...
Beef
EU beef exports continue to climb, up 1% year-on-year
EU beef exports are continuing to climb, with a 1% increase in the first nine months of 2015 compared to...
Beef
Beef kill back 86,568 head on 2014 levels - Weekly kill drops by 5%
The throughput of cattle to beef factories last week was back 5% on the corresponding period last year, figures from...
Beef
Beef exports to UK down 18% on October 2014
Shipments of beef to the UK were back 18% in October 2015 compared to the same month in 2014, according to...
Beef
Deadweight prices under pressure in Northern Ireland
The deadweight trade for prime cattle continued to come under pressure in Northern Ireland last week, according to the Livestock...
Beef
'Foolhardy in the extreme to curb the production of beef' - Meat processors
It would be foolhardy in the extreme to curb the production of beef in a country where we produce in...
EU
A new report has looked at what EU farmgate prices will be like in 10 years time
A new report from the European Commission has looked at the future for farmgate prices across the EU over the...
Machinery
Lely T4C Vector provides reports designed to improve feed efficiency
The latest version of the Lely T4C management system provides reports that offer more insights into feed costs in relation...
Beef
'Extra cows on the French market to have a big impact on EU beef trade'
Developments in the French beef market are likely to have major consequences for the EU beef market, according to the...
World News
China is to build a cloning factory to produce 1m beef cattle
A commercial animal cloning center to clone beef cattle, race horses and dogs is to be established in China, news website...
