Agri-Business
Global beef and veal exports to jump by 3% this year
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised its expectations for the global beef and veal sector, forecasting exports to...
Beef
Beef
Six steps to prevent animal exposure to BVD during the breeding season
Ahead of the breeding season Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is advising that all possible steps are taken to prevent the...
Beef
How to effectively control Johne's Disease - AHI
To effectively control Johne’s Disease it is necessary to reduce the risk of transmitting infection between animals (usually between adult...
Beef
European farmers warn of poor prospects in EU beef sector
The EU beef market situation continues to be difficult, according to European farmers organisation Copa-Cogeca. Its Secretary-General Pekka Pesonen and Chairman of...
Beef
Pics: Sucklers top €2,410 at Castlerea dispersal sale
Plenty of buyers were on show at a dispersal sale of 52 suckler cows and calves at Castlerea Mart Roscommon...
Agri-Business
Fane Valley records £6.8m profit for 2014
Co Armagh-based co-op Fane Valley recorded pre-tax profits of £6.8m for the year ending September 30 2014. Turnover for the...
Beef
Boiling point on beef 5th quarter may see value of deadweight cattle reassessed
The rise in export value of unpaid fifth quarter beef products could trigger re-examination of how value of deadweight cattle...
N.Ireland
North's dairy herd increases by 5.2% while beef herd drops by 5.6%
As of June 2014, there were 294,200 dairy cows in Northern Ireland, an increase of 5.2% from 2013, figures from the...
Beef
Chinese delegation visit Dawn Meats plant as part of Marketplace 2015
A Chinese delegation has visited Dawn Meats’ Carroll’s Cross plant in Co. Waterford to tour the facility and learn more about the Irish...
Beef
5 things to know before buying a bull
A pedigree stock bull is a substantial investment. For many, it is something they will hopefully only have to buy once every five...
Beef
UK consumers switch allegiance back to beef
Beef was the only red meat to record an overall year-on year increase in volume sales in the UK in the...
Agri-Business
Falling oil prices to impact positively on EU farm production costs
The lower oil prices projected for the next 12 months will lead to a reduction in energy-related production costs across all...
Dairy
Record number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland dairy herd currently has the highest cow numbers on record, with 306,300 cows on record. Results of an...
World News
'Global beef production needs to rise by 43% to feed growing population'
Global beef production must rise by 43% to meet the growing demand from consumers, according to Elanco, the animal health...
N.Ireland
Beef conformation values on the rise in Northern Ireland
There has been a general improvement in beef carcase conformation values in the past three months in Northern Ireland, according...
Opinion
The correct place for beef in the climate change debate is essential
Last month’s news that the US government, which is about to issue new healthy eating guidelines, will for the first...
EU
End possibly in sight to Russian EU food ban
An end to the Russian ban on EU food imports could be in sight, according to reports emerging from within...
Beef
US officials to visit Scottish beef plants
Scotland could be the next EU country to gain access to the US beef market following Ireland’s lead last month....
