Beef
Reminder: 5 main parasites to keep under control in cattle
Most farmers across the country have the majority of their cattle housed by now and it is important to ensure...
Beef
N.Ireland
Suckler financial performance & carbon efficiency trends mirror each other
It is now apparent that trends in suckler beef financial performance and carbon efficiency closely mirror each other. This was...
N.Ireland
2,200 farmers yet to register for NI’s Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme
It has been estimated that 2,200 farmers have yet to register for Northern Ireland’s Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme (BCRS). The...
Beef
Warwickshire Police authorises 'trained farmer' to shoot bull at large
Warwickshire police responded to an incident in Brinklow yesterday (November 3), where an escaped bull had to be shot after...
Beef
NZ beef and lamb farm group says climate policies ‘out of step’
Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), a organisation representing cattle and sheep farmers in New Zealand, has said that the...
Agri-Business
25% will use air fryer to cook all or part of Christmas meal – AHDB
New consumer research data released by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) today (Tuesday, December 3), forecasts a number...
Beef
29% of sheep slaughtered without pre-stunning in 2024 - FSA
29% of sheep and 11% of goats slaughtered in England and Wales are done so without first being stunned, according...
Beef
AHDB: Halal meat accounts for 30% of UK lamb sales
New research from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) shows how halal consumers’ behaviours and consumption habits have changed...
Agri-Business
Lower levels of beef and sheep production forecast for UK
New industry analysis has forecast lower levels of beef and sheep meat production in Great Britain by 2030. The work...
Beef
Antibiotic sales for livestock reach record low - VMD report
Antibiotics sales for livestock have reached the lowest levels since recording began a decade ago, according to a new report...
N.Ireland
French farmers mobilise in protest against Mercosur
Farmers across France took to the streets last night (Monday, November 18) and today (Tuesday, November 19) to contest the...
N.Ireland
Great Agri-Food Debate set for Waterford next week
Ireland’s top universities are set to face-off at the semi-final and final stages of this year’s prestigious Great Agri-Food Debate...
N.Ireland
‘No evidence’ that plant-based diets are superior – professor
Harper Adams University is in the business of educating its students about the benefits of all dietary options for mankind....
Agri-Business
Meat Business Women forms partnership with Tesco
Meat Business Women (MBW) has announced a new two-year strategic partnership with Tesco to advance gender balance and inclusion across...
Agri-Business
FAO: Global food imports to cost 2.2% more in 2024
The global food import bill is expected to increase by 2.2% from the previous year to more than $2 trillion...
Dairy
Confirmed number of bluetongue cases in GB rises to 157
The total number of bluetongue (BTV-3) cases in Great Britain has risen to 157, with 155 in England and two...
Beef
Cookstown herd takes 4 titles at NI Angus club calf show
The Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Club hosted its annual Calf Show at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart, Co. Tyrone, on Saturday, November...
Agri-Business
Cattle methane vaccine project receives $9.4m in funding
Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, has provided $9.4 million (€8.7 million) in funding towards a project examining the viability of a...