Beef
Volatility the key theme across beef markets - Rabobank
Volatility is a key theme across most beef markets at the moment, according to Angus Gidley-Baird, Senior Animal Protein Analyst...
Beef
Dairy
Increased use of beef bulls in dairy herds this year as milk prices plummet
There has been an increase in the number of dairy farmers using beef sires in 2016, according to marketing manager...
Beef
'Now is a good time to review parasite control in young stock'
The most important parasites to look out for at this time of year are gut and lungworms, liver fluke and...
Beef
Carthy calls for suspension of Mercosur trade talks after Brazil President is ousted
Matt Carthy, the Sinn Féin MEP, has reiterated his calls for the suspension of negotiation on the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement....
Sheep
New Zealand farmers export more meat for less money
New Zealand’s red meat export revenue is down for the six months to March 31, despite increased shipments and depreciation...
Beef
EU Trade Commissioner refuses to rule beef out of Mercosur trade deal
EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström refused to rule beef out of a new trade deal between the EU and a host...
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
US beef imports to sink to lowest level since 2005
The US Department of Agriculture has predicted US beef imports will drop 16% this year, resulting in their lowest level...
EU
Hogan hopes to 'make progress on hindrances' to EU trade in China this week
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, is visiting China and Japan this week with a business delegation of...
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
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%...
Beef
Global 'currency war' had a big impact on the world's biggest beef exporters
Beef exports from Brazil and Australia – two of the top three beef producers in the world- recorded a mixed...
Beef
South American beef exports to rise in 2016 - Rabobank
Exports of beef from South America are to increase by 11% in 2016, according to the latest Rabobank Beef Quarterly....
Dairy
9 ways to minimise the risk of Johne's Disease on your farm
When it comes to calving time, the risk of Johne’s Disease infecting calves is higher than at other times of...
Beef
Some stability returns to British cattle trade
While the relentless malaise in the cattle trade has no doubt continued, in recent days the deadweight prime cattle trade...
Agri-Business
Food and live animal exports up 8% on January 2015
Exports of food and live animals in January 2016 increased by €52m (+8%) to €705m when compared January 2015, the latest...
World News
Fourth times a charm: Charolais cow gives birth to quadruplets
A five-year-old Charolais cow has given birth to quadruplets on a farm in Saskatchewan in Canada. It is believed that...
Beef
Pics & video: Behind the scenes on an organic farm finishing 700 cattle
Scale is not always associated with organic beef production, but one Co. Tipperary beef farmer is changing the game. John...
