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
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...
Agri-Business
Roscommon and Westmeath shoppers buy more milk than other counties - Tesco
Shoppers in Roscommon and Westmeath buy more milk than the rest of the country, new research from Tesco has shown....
Beef
ROI/NI steer price differential narrows to 36.3p/kg
The differential in steer prices in Ireland and Northern Ireland last week was 36.3p/kg (51c/kg), according to the Livestock and...
Opinion
Beef – it’s all about taste and the US delivers
I have just returned from the US, where I attended the 2015 Alltech symposium. While there, I made it my...
Beef
China reopens its markets to Brazilian beef
China has lifted a three-year ban on Brazilian beef imports into the country. The Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is on a...
Beef
US farmer says hormoned beef must be part of TTIP deal
The proposed free trade agreement between the US and Europe (TTIP) should allow for the export of hormone treated beef...
Balmoral Show
Going to Balmoral? Here's how to get there and what to see at the show
The 147th Balmoral Show takes place this week from May 13 to May 15, at Balmoral Park, Belfast. Lely is to...
Beef
EU meat production to rise by 1.7% in 2015
Bovine meat production is anticipated to rise by 1.7% in 2015 in the EU, according to the Food and Agricultural...
Beef
Why you should vaccinate the bull as well as the whole herd
Always include the bull when vaccinating breeding animals, Animal Heath Ireland (AHI) says. The bull has contact with all breeding females...
Beef
How to control parasites at grass for beef suckler herds
One of the common reasons for lack of thrive in young beef cattle at grass is parasitic infection, according to...
Beef
How to assess the liver fluke risk on your farm
Liver fluke can affect cattle of all ages, including cows, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). Fluke burdens can be monitored...
Beef
How to vaccinate spring-calving suckler herds
Vaccines can be a vital tool for controlling infectious diseases but it is important to remember that they are only one element...
World News
New Zealand beef production to rise this year
Beef production in New Zealand is expected to rise for the 2014-2015 season, Beef and Lamb New Zealand says. There is...
Opinion
Thoughts turn to improving beef market stability as prime cattle prices in UK crash
British finishers are wincing at the most recent evidence that the UK’s prime beef cattle market is unacceptably volatile. And,...
World News
Video: Toyota is developing a car that will run on cow dung!
Toyota is developing cars that can be powered off cow manure converted into hydrogen. Toyota is developing fuel cell vehicles (FCV) powered...
