Beef
Weight loss drugs set to ‘reshape’ UK red meat demand – AHDB
The rise of GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs is creating both challenges and opportunities for red meat consumption, new analysis from the...
Beef
Dairy
South Africa FMD crisis escalates as cows reinfected after vaccination
By Chris McCullough Farmers in South Africa that have already vaccinated their cattle for foot and mouth disease (FMD) are...
Beef
LMC aiming for ‘sustainable funding model for the future’
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has kickstarted a campaign to highlight the key role played by the organisation in...
N.Ireland
Next phase of NI Bovine Genetics Project launched
The next phase of the Bovine Genetics Project (BGP) in Northern Ireland has been announced. A new online livestock genetics portal and the eagerly-awaited cattle genotyping scheme were both launched today (Wednesday,...
Beef
AHDB red meat and dairy campaign to continue after ASA investigation
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced today (Wednesday, May 12) that its campaign, ‘Let’s Eat Balanced’, will...
N.Ireland
Vets to update on BVD at cross-border public meeting
A major cross-border public meeting will take place on bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) this month. All interested stakeholders are invited...
Beef
Romania set to host 2026 European Angus Forum next week
The Aberdeen Angus Association of Romania is set to host the European Angus Forum (EAF) 2026 next week. Described by...
N.Ireland
How does a new cross-border project plan to create ‘climate-friendly’ beef?
Underpinning the new cross-border project researching “climate-friendly beef” is the recognition that economic and environmental sustainability must be achieved in equal...
N.Ireland
The significance of LMC’s farm quality assurance logo
The Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (NIBL FQAS) logo has a public recognition rating of over...
N.Ireland
New €5.75m cross-border ‘climate-friendly beef’ project launched
Twelve farms, north and south, are set to take part in a new cross border project which aims to help...
N.Ireland
NZ meat industry bodies release manifesto for 2026 election
Meat industry bodies in New Zealand have released a manifesto for the sector ahead of the country’s general election this...
Beef
NFU: Next Welsh govt 'must give hope' of a future without bTB
The next Welsh Government must make “drastic changes” to bovine TB (bTB) policy to give Wales’ next generation of farmers...
Beef
Beef mince prices up by more than 25% in past year - AHDB
Beef mince “continues to hold its place at the centre of British family meals” despite its steady rise in price...
N.Ireland
Small NI beef farms acutely exposed to bTB testing costs – report
Preparing for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) testing has a disproportionately higher impact on small beef farms, according to a recent report...
N.Ireland
What are the environmental pressures for bTB-restricted farms?
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) leads to a significant build up of environmental pressures on both dairy and beef farms. This is...
Beef
Tips on managing a compact calving pattern in suckler herds
A compact calving pattern in a suckler herd is “one of the clearest indicators of reproductive performance within suckler systems”,...
Beef
UK breeding cattle and sheep populations continue to decline
The UK cattle population declined 1% year-on-year in 2025; while the UK sheep flock saw a decline of 2.1% in...
Beef
Managing replacement suckler heifers in lead-up to breeding
Most well-run suckler herds producing replacement heifers will focus closely on the key management areas of these replacement heifers from...