Beef
Report: Beef production in Ireland down 4% since first half of 2024
Beef production in key producing and consuming regions is expected to contract by 0.8% in 2025 compared to 2024 volumes....
Beef
N.Ireland
Outstanding Charolais heifer wins RUAS Commercial Beef Championship
A striking Charolais beef heifer has won the 2025 Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Commercial Beef Championship. The recent event...
Beef
How to harness the inquisitive nature of calves to drive performance
The inquisitive nature of calves can be used to drive performance rates in the period from birth to weaning, according...
Beef
Finalists announced for 2026 ABP Angus Youth Challenge
The four finalist school teams to progress to the final stage of the ABP Angus Youth Challenge have been revealed....
N.Ireland
New vet lead appointed to Ai Services and Eurogene
Ai Services and Eurogene have appointed a new group veterinary officer to advance artificial insemination (AI) and bull genetics. Dr....
Beef
Brazilian beef sector pushing to align with global standards
There has been a rise in demand from Brazilian beef producers for more reliable beef genetics with semen sales for...
N.Ireland
Opportunities to drive forward the consumption of beef and lamb
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is confirming the new opportunities that exist to drive forward the consumption of beef...
Beef
Back-to-back championships for Drumhill herd at NI Angus calf show
For the second year running, the Drumhill herd secured the supreme overall championship at the Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Club’s...
Agri-Business
France resumes cattle exports following ban due to lumpy skin disease
France has announced the resumption of cattle exports under controlled sanitary conditions. Last month, the French Minister of Agriculture introduced...
Beef
Putting a plan in place for feeding store and beef cattle this winter
Winter housing is now underway in most parts of the country and with this, pits of silage and cuts of...
Beef
Update from ABP’s UK red meat sustainability programme
ABP Food Group has published an update on its UK-based farmer-led programme aimed at helping beef and lamb producers to...
N.Ireland
Red meat sector needs ‘young people from every walk of life’ – ABP NI director
The requirement for the red meat sector to attract young people from all backgrounds remains an absolute priority. This is...
Beef
Winners of NI Beef Shorthorn awards celebrate in Cookstown
Members of the NI Beef Shorthorn Club gathered earlier this month (October 11) at Greenvale Hotel in Cookstown for their...
N.Ireland
US beef prices up 30% as supplies to fall further in 2026
US beef prices in September 2025 are running 30% or $1.96/kg (€1.69/kg) ahead of the same time last year, with...
N.Ireland
Enniskillen School takes 2025 ABP Angus Youth Challenge title
Four students from Enniskillen Royal Grammar School in Co. Fermanagh have been crowned the overall winners of the 2025 ABP...
Beef
Irish members win top titles at 2025 Aberdeen Angus YDP Finals
Aberdeen Angus Youth Development Programme (YDP) members from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland took the three overall titles...
N.Ireland
Heydon and Muir announce new TB cooperation project
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon, and his Northern Ireland counterpart Andrew Muir, have announced a new...
Agri-Business
WOAH confirms 2 outbreaks of lumpy skin disease in Spain
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has confirmed two outbreaks of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in Spain. The first...
