Beef
Irish exports of beef to UK back 350t in May
Irish exports of beef and veal to the UK in May 2015 were back 350t on the previous May (2014) after...
Beef
Beef
Pics: A selection of photos from Cow Appreciation Day
Cow Appreciation Day was trending today (July 14) on Twitter and we’ve chosen a selection of the many pictures of...
Rural Life
How much do you know about cows on Cow Appreciation Day?
On the day that’s in it, we’ve brought you the best facts and figures about cows – on Cow Appreciation...
Beef
'Hoose problems on the horizon once the weather breaks'
Dairy and beef farmers should be on the lookout for quite an intense period of lungworm infection (hoose) once the current...
Beef
'Lungworm one of the most important respiratory diseases'
Lungworm infection or hoose is one of the most important respiratory diseases of cattle in Ireland, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) says....
Beef
Beef farmers warned dairy-bred calves won't be as good next year
Beef farmers have been warned to anticipate poorer quality calves coming from the dairy herd next year. Speaking to farmers...
Beef
Australian cattle prices hit record high levels of 5.00c/kg
Australian cattle prices have hit record high levels due to increasing demand in US and Asian markets, AHDB, the organisation...
Beef
US lifts ban on Brazilian and Argentine beef imports
The US is to allow imports of fresh beef (chilled or frozen) from Northern Argentina and several states in Brazil,...
Beef
UK beef farmers look to positive summer for cattle prices
Last week saw the prime cattle trade in the UK move upwards for another week. According to the ADHB, despite numbers...
Grass
Set stocking is not fit for purpose - grassland specialist advises
Irish livestock farmers could improve the output they achieve from grazed grass, if they moved away from set stocking, according...
Beef
UK beef sales fall over three-month period, lamb down 1% - LMC
Retail beef sales in the UK for the 12 weeks ending May 24, 2015 were down 1.4% compared to the...
Beef
'Global beef prices weakened in first four months of 2015'
In the first four months of 2015 on average global beef prices weakened, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
Beef
Argentinian beef exports to EU up 13%
Argentinian beef exports to the European Union (EU) are up 13% to 8,000t from the same time last year, according...
Beef
UK prime cattle supplies expected to be tighter over next six months
Prime cattle supplies in the UK are expected to be tighter over next six months according to Quality Meat Scotland...
Beef
'Once a Charolais calf gets up, you know that nothing can beat it for growth rates and weight'
The new Beef Data and Genomics Programme aims to dramatically improve maternal traits in the national herd over the next...
Beef
Gap widens in UK between farmgate and retail price for beef
UK beef producers received a smaller share of the average retail price in May than they did in January of...
Beef
Wire in gut one of the main causes of suckler cow deaths in the UK
Post-mortem results for in the UK shows that wire in the gut is one of the main causes of suckler...
Dairy
China imports more dairy than any other food item
Dairy is China’s largest imported food item and has an estimated value of $9.54 billion, according to a report by...
