EU
A case of BSE has been identified in Wales
A case of BSE, also known as ‘mad cow disease’, has been identified in a dead cow on a farm in...
Cattle
Beef
'Overfeeding young bulls can reduce their breeding potential'
Some pedigree cattle breeders are overfeeding young bulls to the detriment of the animals’ subsequent fertility, according to Galway veterinarian...
Beef
Vet confirms that lungworms can create pneumonia problems in young cattle
Young cattle showing symptoms of pneumonia at the present time may well have a background lungworm problem, according to Anselm...
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
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
'Convenient worm control now, immunity for the future'
Using a season long wormer will both treat lung worm infestations in weanling cattle – including replacement heifers – while,...
Agri-Business
Cattle truck overturns on N11
A cattle truck with live animals overturned earlier this morning on the N11. According to reports there was up to...
World News
'Significant adjustments' likely in Australian cattle herd
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) recently released its 2015 cattle industry projections which stated that “the Australian cattle industry is...
Beef
Latest UK cattle herd statistics confirm tighter supplies in 2015
Latest revisions to the final livestock population statistics in the UK for June confirm that supplies of beef cattle are likely to...
Beef
High feed conversion efficiency key to finishing cattle
Achieving a good feed conversion efficiency is essential in beef finishing according to Pat McCambridge a beef advisor with the...
Beef
Northern plants heavily discounting dairy-beef cattle
Some meat processing plants in Northern Ireland are said to be heavily discounting dairy origin cattle. According to Ulster Farmers’...
N.Ireland
€16,000 worth of cattle stolen from Dungannon farm
South Tyrone beef farmer Robert Capper had 10 prime Charolais heifers stolen from lands they were grazing on the outskirts...
Beef
Getting purchased cattle off to the best possible start
With the autumn sales starting to gather pace and expecting to peak over the next 4-6 weeks, there is strong...
Beef
Brazilian meat processors can't get enough cattle
JBS director Jerry O’ Callaghan told ASA conference delegates that the biggest challenges facing his company is that of procuring...
Opinion
Reward for delivering in-spec cattle is abundantly obvious
The mystery of how British prime cattle prices rose by 4p-5p last week (w/e September 6) despite a 12% increase...
Beef
O’Neill welcomes progress on cattle residencies
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has welcomed efforts made by the beef industry in the north to resolve the...
Beef
No progress yet on cattle residency issues in Northern Ireland
There has been no progress yet on finding a solution to the issue of the number of ‘residencies’ cattle can...
Beef
Young cattle benefit most from early turnout
Young, growing cattle benefit most from an earlier start to the grazing season, according to Pat McCambridge in the latest...
