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Beef exports from the Republic to Northern Ireland have risen dramatically over the last…
The recently published Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) ‘Targets Task Force Report 2020’ confirms that sales of antibiotics to treat…
‘Expect the unexpected when it comes to scanning dates’ was one of the key messages to takeaway from a Teagasc beef webinar hosted…
Pneumonia in calves is the result of a complex interaction between viral and bacterial pathogens, environmental stress factors and the animal’s own resilience…
New retail sales figures for December have just been published by Kantar Worldpanel, showing that British consumers enjoyed a wider range of festive…
Northern Ireland turkey, lamb and roast beef sales were down this year as Christmas Covid-19 restrictions meant fewer gatherings over the festive period.…
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive Ian Stevenson expects 2021 to be a busy year for farmers, processers and all associated stakeholder…
No farmer wants to see their cows requiring a caesarean section, especially during a busy calving season. Farmers often debate about which breed…
As the conclusion of Brexit occurred on January 1, 2021, fortunately the live export trade of cattle to Northern Ireland for direct slaughter…
The calving season will soon be starting and with that comes the feeding of calves. A well-fed calf is better equipped to fight…
Mastitis is the most economically challenging disease on a dairy farm, with freshly-calved cows and heifers the most susceptible to mastitis, due to…
Last autumn’s launch of Bord Bia’s ‘Grass Fed Standard’ marketing initiative is helping to deliver an enhanced profile for Irish beef in the…
A meeting between British and Irish ministers at Maryfield, the base of the Anglo-Irish Secretariat, descended into jibes over how the BSE crisis…
Sales of livestock which are held within marts in the UK have been told to bring in a ‘drop and go’ policy with…
A number of meat processors in Brazil have been found to have bought cattle from ranches that exploit ‘slave labour’, according to international…
It has long been recognised in farming circles that a bovine TB breakdown has multiple consequences, such as loss of stock, problems with…
This January, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will launch a new £1.5 million “Eat Balanced” TV-led advertising campaign, encouraging more British…
A new licence claim for Bovilis Rotavec Corona means broached vials of the calf scour vaccine will be able to be used for…
