N.Ireland
Scottish sheep semen exported to US for first time post-ban
Scottish sheep farmers have exported North Country Cheviot semen to the US for the first time in more than 30...
US
Agri-Business
Scientists create calf with reduced susceptibility to BVDV
Scientists in the US have created a gene-edited calf with what they have called “dramatically reduced” susceptibility to infection of...
World News
Research: Rotational grazing doesn't work in ranching systems
Research carried out in the US has found that rotational grazing actually reduces the performance of beef cattle on range-based...
Agri-Business
US-Ireland agri research partnership 2023 launched
The 2023 US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership in Agriculture has been launched by the Minister of State with special responsibility...
Agri-Business
2 people jailed for $650m cattle-trading Ponzi scheme
Two people have been jailed for six years for their roles in a multimillion-dollar cattle-trading Ponzi scheme in the US....
Agri-Business
Large tractor sales boom in US but compacts stall
Tractor sales in Ireland may have gotten off to a good start with a 15% increase over sales for January...
Agri Politics
US to accept UK lamb imports from January 3
The United States (US) has moved to lift its 20-year ban on sheep and goat products from countries with cases...
Beef
Red meat exports to US reach £19 million in first year post-ban
Red meat exports from the UK to the US in the first eight months of this year have reached £19...
Sheep
How did the biggest agricultural states vote in the US election?
The race remains tight between Republican and current president of the US Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden as the...
Beef
UK beef to be served up in the US at AHDB launch event
The first shipment of UK beef to the US will be sampled by key influencers and buyers across three states...
Agri-Business
Winds topple US corn crops
100mph winds have devastated some corn crops and farmland in the US. Corn crops were flattened and grain bins destroyed...
Agri-Business
US meat and poultry plants to remain open after Trump order
US President Donald Trump has signed an order that will keep meat and poultry processing facilities open during the Covid-19...
Beef
US ‘dangerously close’ to meat shortages as plants close
Meat processing and packing plant closures are leaving the US “dangerously close” to meat shortages as a result of the...
Beef
US authorities lift suspension on Brazilian beef imports
Authorities in the US have decided to lift a suspension on the import of raw, intact beef into the country...
Beef
China lifts 30-month age restriction on US beef imports
China and the US have signed an agreement whereby the Asian country will remove the 30-month age limit for beef...
Agri-Business
MEPs highlight concern over US tariff hike impact on EU agri sector
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have expressed deep concerns over the collateral damage borne by EU agriculture and food sector...
Agri-Business
Largest milk processor in US files for bankruptcy
Dean Foods, the milk processor in the US, has filed for bankruptcy in Texas, and is also in “advanced discussions”...
Beef
US government to investigate beef pricing margins for unfair practices
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to investigate beef pricing margins for evidence of unfair practices as part of...
