N.Ireland
Dispersal sale announced for well-known NI Charolais herd
Details have just been announced of the unreserved Dispersal Sale of the Coolnaslee Herd of pedigree Charolais cattle. The auction...
Beef
Beef
US beef cow herd falls to 52-year low
The number of beef cows in the US at the start of this year was the lowest since 1962 at...
N.Ireland
Profits fell at Foyle Food Group in 2022
The family owned Foyle Food Group has reported a €2.3 million drop in pre-tax profits to €11.1 million for 2022,...
Arable
442ac Shropshire farm on market for £4.75m
Roger Parry & Partners has brought a 442.26ac livestock farm in Shropshire to the market with an asking price of...
Beef
Less crude protein reduces ammonia emissions from cow slurry
Lowering the crude protein content of diets can substantially reduce ammonia emissions from dairy cow manures. This is one of...
Beef
AHDB in partnership to showcase positives of livestock
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has decided to partner with ITN Business to showcase the positive impact of...
Rural Life
New signs raise awareness of walking through fields with cattle
NFU Mutual has produced new signs that farmers can use to caution members of the public walking on their land...
Beef
Methane reduction methodology launched for beef producers
A new methane emissions reduction methodology has been developed in the US which is aimed at beef producers. Global food...
Pig/Poultry
Government loosens controls on meat imports from Brazil
The government has loosed controls on meat imports coming from Brazil to Great Britain, following an audit of the South...
Machinery
Farmers urged to consider fire safety following 10ac blaze
Firefighters have urged farmers to think about fire safety following a call out to a field fire in Essex last...
Beef
Farm Safety Week: Farmers urged to review safety measures
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president William Irvine is encouraging farmers to review safety measures on their farm and work out...
Beef
Applications now open for Meat Business Women’s ‘One to Watch’ 2023
Applications are now being accepted for Meat Business Women’s ‘One to Watch’ 2023. Women who work in the meat industry...
Beef
Sodium recommended in grassland fertiliser scenarios
Sodium has been recommended as an integral component of all grassland (grazing and silage) fertiliser programmes. The benefits of the...
N.Ireland
World farmers take a stand against lab-grown food
The World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO), representing over 1.2 billion farmers worldwide, hastaken a stand against adopting lab-grown food as an...
N.Ireland
Could a daffodil plant hold the secret to tackling methane emissions?
Trials are underway to discover if an extract from daffodil plants, called haemanthamine, could hold the secret to cutting methane...
N.Ireland
Australia: Beef exports to UK soar as national herd grows
The national cattle herd in Australia is continuing to grow reaching the highest level in a decade this year at...
Beef
Dates set for 2023 Sommet de l’Élevage livestock show
Farmers from across the world are set to descend on Clermont-Ferrand in France this year for the 32nd edition of...
Beef
Vet declarations needed for UK meat exports to EU
From December 13, 2023, non-assured UK livestock farmers will be required to provide a declaration signed by a vet for...
