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
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...
N.Ireland
NI BCR scheme ‘undermining’ traditional grass-based systems – TUV
The environmental impact of Northern Ireland’s Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) scheme up to this point has been questioned by Traditional...
N.Ireland
Advice: Suckler herd fertility – getting cows back in calf
As a majority of spring-calving suckler herds move beyond the main calving period, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise...
N.Ireland
How are GB deadweight prices holding up this spring?
Latest indicators suggest that the deadweight prime cattle price in Great Britain (GB) has fallen slightly in 2026 compared to...
Dairy
Farmers urged to check cows’ iodine status as goitre linked to abortions
Although spring calving is as good as wrapped up on a lot of farms, farmers are being advised to watch...
N.Ireland
NI calf registrations up 5,000 head in 2025 after two years of decline
Calf registrations in Northern Ireland rose for the first time in three years during 2025 with a “modest” increase of...
Dairy
Foot-and-mouth outbreak confirmed within Greek cattle herd
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed within a cattle herd on the Greek island of Lesvos, according to the World...
Beef
Farmers urged to vaccinate against bluetongue before spring turnout
Farmers are being urged to vaccinate their cattle against bluetongue ahead of spring turnout as the virus continues to spread...
N.Ireland
Over 15,000 ROI cattle sent to NI for direct slaughter in 2025
Over 15,000 cattle were imported into Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland for direct slaughter in 2025, according to...
Agri-Business
$45m programme in Australia to ‘fast-track feedlot innovation’
A new AUD$45 million programme has been launched in Australia to “fast-track feedlot innovation and adoption”. Meat and Livestock Australia...
Beef
Brazilian cattle breeders trialling feed efficiency in Santa Gertrudis breed
The Santa Gertrudis cattle breed is less well known amongst cattle breeders here, but is more common in parts of...
Beef
What really drives in-store meat purchases?
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) new meat shopper journey study, conducted with the market research agency Sparkminds, revealed a...
N.Ireland
Listen: Growing a suckler herd to 300 cows on 770ac in Scotland
Based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Duncan Morrison is a farmer who, at 25-years-old, made the move to establish his own suckler...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue: Devon calf born with no brain tissue
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that the number of bluetongue cases in Great Britain...
Dairy
NFU Cymru backs call for change in Wales' TB eradication strategy
NFU Cymru has reinforced recommendations from the expert group set up by Welsh government to provide advice to the deputy...
N.Ireland
Movement restrictions on livestock to and from NI removed
Agriculture ministers in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have today (Thursday, March 5) moved to lift livestock...
Agri-Business
Kersia and Meat Business Women partner on female career development
Global food safety specialist, Kersia, has announced a new international partnership with Meat Business Women (MBW). The collaboration will support...