N.Ireland
Time for farmers to stop talking about the 'green image' of farming
Irish farmers should stop talking about the “green image” of farming and assert it as reality, renowned agri-food researcher Prof. Patrick...
LMC
N.Ireland
This Farming Life's Bobby Lennox to lead bill at sheep producer event
Scottish sheep producer Bobby Lennox, who starred on hit agricultural TV show This Farming Life, is set to head the line-up...
N.Ireland
This Farming Life’s Bobby Lennox to lead bill at sheep producer event
Scottish sheep producer Bobby Lennox, who starred on hit agricultural TV show This Farming Life, is set to head the line-up...
N.Ireland
Farmers ‘walk the line’ to see how their cattle square up
Coleraine-based WD Meats hosted a ‘walk-the-line’ event for farmer-suppliers this week. The demonstration, which allowed the visitors to assess cattle...
N.Ireland
BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland should boost returns - LMC
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) Chief Executive Ian Stevenson has welcomed the attainment of BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern...
N.Ireland
LMC to play key role within new food marketing body for NI
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) will play a critically important role as part of the over-arching responsibilities assumed by...
Sheep
Poor summer sees a carryover of hoggets in Northern Ireland
The total number of sheep slaughtered in Northern Ireland during 2017 to date is up 4% on the corresponding period...
Beef
Limousin and Charolais lead the way in Northern calf registrations
Limousin and Charolais accounted for 52.3% of calf registrations in Northern Ireland in 2016, figures from the Livestock and Meat Commission...
Beef
Beef price gap between the North and the Republic widens again
The price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for an R3 grade heifer carcass continued to widen...
Beef
North/south R3 heifer beef price difference jumps to nearly €100
Farmers in Northern Ireland were getting close on €100 more for 280kg R3 heifer carcasses than farmers down south during...
Beef
4 things to remember when transporting livestock
Under transport legislation livestock must be fit for an intended journey before the journey starts and the livestock must also...
N.Ireland
‘Live cattle exports will help boost beef farmers incomes’
Live export of cattle must be encouraged and supported by the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland to help boost...
Beef
North/south heifer price differential widens to almost 13c/kg
The price differential of R3 grade heifers between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland widened to 12.9c/kg for the...
Beef
North/south heifer price differential narrows again
The price differential between R3 grade heifers in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland narrowed to 3.4c/kg for the...
N.Ireland
Over 21,000 more calves registered in Northern Ireland so far this year
The total number of calves registered in Northern Ireland up until the end of July increased by over 21,000 compared to...
N.Ireland
Over 21,000 more calves registered in Northern Ireland so far this year
The total number of calves registered in Northern Ireland up until the end of July increased by over 21,000 compared to...
Beef
Imports of Northern Irish cattle remain at low levels
Imports of cattle from Northern Ireland for further production in the Republic recorded an increase during 2015 but remain a much...
Sheep
Imports of northern hoggets increase 34% in February due to stronger euro - LMC
The number of hoggets crossing the border for slaughter in Ireland has jumped by 34% in February of this year...
