Beef
Weak US Dollar results in US beef imports dropping 10% year-on-year
A weak US Dollar in May has resulted in a weakening of US beef imports for the month, with the...
US
Dairy
US milk production and cow numbers rise again in June
June milk production in the 23 major states of the US was up 1.6% on June 2015 levels with 16.7...
Beef
Trade in manufacturing beef to the US 'won't happen immediately' - MII
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has welcomed the announcement that the US authorities have approved access for Irish manufacturing beef to...
World News
Farming and forestry have the highest suicide rates - Study finds
Those working in the farming, fishing, and forestry occupational group in the have the highest rate of suicide, a new...
World News
Woman receives 25 years in prison for killing her husband with a pitchfork
A woman in the US has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing her husband with a pitchfork...
Dairy
US milk production increases again in May
Milk production in the 23 major states of the US in the month of May was up 1.2% on May...
Dairy
Video: Building an 8,000 head dairy farm in 9 months
Construction began on an 8,000 head dairy farm, called Meadowstar Dairy, in Minnesota in March 2015 and the building of...
Dairy
US milk production continues its upward trend for April
April milk production in the US was up 1.2% on April last year, the latest figures from the US Department...
Beef
NFL warns players against contaminated beef from China and Mexico
American football (NFL) players have been warned that some meat produced in China and Mexico may be contaminated with clenbuterol which...
World News
US milk production continues to increase, aided by low feed prices
US milk production in March was up 1.8% from the corresponding month last year, the latest figures from the US...
Agri-Business
EU agri-food exports to the US drive values up in February
EU agri-food exports in February 2016 were worth €10.2 billion, which is well above export values in January 2016, according...
World News
Farmer shoots 15ft alligator which he claims ate his cattle
A farmer in the US has shot dead what is claimed to be a 15ft long alligator after he believed...
Beef
US beef imports reach highest levels in 11 years - Over 1m tonne imported in 2015
New figures show that the US imported more beef last year than any of the previous 11 years, up 50%...
World News
US supermarket chain to build giant milk processing plant
Walmart, one of the largest supermarkets in the US, is to establish a milk processing plant in Indiana in the...
Dairy
US milk production jumps 4.6% year-on-year
Milk production in the US for February 2016 increased 4.6% on the corresponding month in 2015, the latest figures from...
Dairy
US cuts its dairy export growth projections by half, blames aggressive EU production
The US has cut its export growth projections for its dairy industry by 50%, from 6.5% to 3.7% according to...
World News
Fourth times a charm: Charolais cow gives birth to quadruplets
A five-year-old Charolais cow has given birth to quadruplets on a farm in Saskatchewan in Canada. It is believed that...
Other
US dairy cow yields predicted to increase to 12,000/L by 2025
A surge in milk production in the United States is being forecast for the next ten years, by its Department...
