N.Ireland
Limousin bulls average £5,225 at society sale in Ballymena
There was steady trade for Limousin bulls at the British Limousin Cattle Society’s regional April show and sale, hosted by...
Beef
Agri-Business
FAO: Meat Price Index up 3.2% in March
The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices increased in April, driven by higher quotations for major cereals, meat and...
Beef
Emergency TB summit ‘not before time’ – TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Deputy Martin Kenny, has said that the agriculture minister’s decision to call a summit to...
Beef
Tyrone herd sells Simmental bull to Scotland for £22,000
The Ranfurly Simmental herd based in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, has announced the private sale of its pedigree Simmental bull ‘Ranfurly...
N.Ireland
Cattle in NI ‘increasingly susceptible’ to BVD – AHWNI
Farmers have been warned that cattle in the Northern Ireland herd will be “increasingly susceptible” to bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD),...
N.Ireland
Young Irish and UK delegates travel to World Angus Forum in Oz
Over the course of the next week, the World Angus Forum is taking place in Australia and a team of...
N.Ireland
BVD ‘grace period’ reduced in NI for positive or inconclusive animals
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has reminded herd owners in Northern Ireland that the grace period...
N.Ireland
Beef Week 2025 to champion NI produce
Today (Wednesday, April 23) marks the start of Beef Week 2025, a marketing campaign that aims to shine a spotlight...
N.Ireland
$27.4m genetics initiative will breed low-methane emitting cattle
Scientists and breeders across the globe have joined forces on a new $27.4 million ‘Global Methane Genetics Initiative’ designed to...
Beef
Dog attacks on livestock cost UK farmers £1.8m in 2024
NFU Mutual is urging dog owners visiting the countryside this Easter to keep their pets on the lead to avoid...
Agri-Business
BSAS appoints new president
The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) has announced the appointment of Dr. Helen Warren, European ruminant technical manager at...
Beef
Factory quotes: ‘Reality check’ as prices cut ahead of two short weeks
This week’s factory quotes for finished beef cattle sees outlets that were at the higher end of the trade last...
Dairy
FMD: UK govt extends ban on personal meat and dairy imports
The UK government has extended the ban on meat and dairy imports for personal use to protect British farmers from...
Beef
‘When I tell them I’m a butcher, they say, oh really?’
For 23-year-old apprentice butcher, Ebony Murtagh, the challenge of overcoming the traditional gender stereotype that has become a hallmark of...
Agri-Business
BSAS Conference: Brazil ‘not destroying forestry’ for agriculture
“It’s not true that we are destroying forestry and vegetation” – this was the message from Prof. Dr. Lucio Francelino...
Agri-Business
Broad range of topical agri-research discussed at BSAS
The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) annual conference is taking place this week at the Galway Bay Hotel in...
Dairy
Dairy-beef: What does a buyer want from your non-replacements?
It is typical at this time of the year to get excited about choosing your bulls for your dairy replacement...
Dairy
FAO: Improved productivity key to less antibiotic use in livestock
A new study led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and research partners highlights that...
