Agri-Business
First sale under new ownership at Fivemiletown Mart
Beatties’ Livestock Sales has acquired Fivemiletown Mart in Co. Tyrone. The business was previously owned by Patterson Stewart. The inaugural...
Beef
Beef
Meat dishes still most popular option with diners
Meat dishes are still the most popular in the out-of-home market despite a year-on-year increase in meat-free meals, according to...
Agri-Business
Kite Consulting urges farmers to check mineral levels in cow diets
A dairy consultant at Kite Consulting has said that checking mineral levels in transition cow diets has never been so...
Agri-Business
German meat consumption in 2022 was lowest on record
Preliminary information from the Federal Information Centre for Agriculture (BZL) in Germany shows that the long-term trend towards lower meat...
Agri Politics
Nominations now open for British Farming Awards
Entries and nominations are now open for the 2023 British Farming Awards, which aim to highlight the work carried out...
Agri-Business
Entries to Royal Bath and West Show competitions now open
The Royal Bath & West Show is now accepting entries to a wide range of competitions ahead of the event...
Agri-Business
Great British Beef Week to return for a 13th year next month
Great British Beef Week (GBBW) will return for a 13th year next month to celebrate and promote British beef. Launching...
Agri-Business
New Zealand farm profits could drop by over 30% – report
High inflation and reduced livestock prices could result in profits on beef and sheep farms in New Zealand falling by...
N.Ireland
Foliar feeding grassland swards – is it an option?
Farmers attending a recent meeting in Co. Armagh were briefed on the benefits of foliar feeding grassland swards. The technology...
Agri-Business
EIT Food outlines ways for livestock industries to reach net zero
A new report published by EIT Food in collaboration with Innovate UK KTN has outlined six recommendations to help the...
Other
FUW elects new chair of Younger Voice for Farming committee
Beef and sheep farmer Gemma Haines of south Wales has been elected as the chair of the Farmers’ Union of...
Beef
Welsh red meat exports hit £250 million in 2022
The value of lamb and beef exports from Wales hit the £250 million mark in 2022, according to analysis of...
Agri-Business
AHDB launches Horizon work to explore UK export opportunities
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched its latest Horizon work, which explores opportunities for UK exports. The...
N.Ireland
Highest on record: UK red meat exports worth £1.7bn in 2022
The value of the UK’s red meat exports has reached its highest ever levels since records began, the Agriculture and...
Agri-Business
Almost 10,000 cattle exported in first 5 weeks of 2023
A total of 9,850 head of cattle, weanlings and calves have been exported in the first five weeks of 2023,...
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action labels farmgate prices ‘a disgrace’
Farmers For Action’s (FFA) steering committee has labelled the current level of farmgate beef and lamb prices “a disgrace” and...
Beef
UK red meat exporters to join AHDB in the US this March
Red meat exporters from the UK are set to join the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) on a visit...
N.Ireland
NI: Increase in beef-sired calf births in 2022
There was an increase in beef-sired calf births registered in Northern Ireland during 2022, according to the Livestock and Meat...
