Beef
West Country beef producers top nationwide competition
Two West Country beef farmers have topped a nationwide competition for excellent growth rates in calves and finished cattle, winning...
Beef
N.Ireland
TB reactors in Ireland drop slightly within one year
Bovine tuberculosis (TB) reactors in Ireland fell from 22,614 in 2020 to 20,931 last year, according to figures released by...
Pig/Poultry
Red meat exports to US almost double in January
America imported more than £3 million worth of red meat from the UK in January – almost double the amount...
Beef
Beef exports to Japan top £1.78 million in January
Exports of beef from the UK to Japan were worth £1.78 million in January. This one-month figure is almost a...
Dairy
Down to Earth event launched by the RABDF
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) is launching a brand-new event this summer called Down to Earth for...
Beef
New post-mortem TB test will identify infection quicker
A new test to identify tuberculosis (TB) infection quicker in animals post mortem has been rolled out in Great Britain,...
Beef
GRSB launches the Beef Carbon Footprint Guideline
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) Scientific Advisory Council has launched the Beef Carbon Footprint Guideline, to allow for...
Agri-Business
Red meat trade steady despite international disruptions
New HMRC figures have shown how the international red meat trade is making slow but steady progress since the Brexit...
N.Ireland
The effect of myostatin on suckler progeny
Myostatin is a term some suckler farmers will be quite familiar with, while others may have never heard of it....
N.Ireland
LMC: International beef sector responding to climate change
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson has said that the international beef sector is responding to the...
Dairy
Two US events to showcase UK red meat and dairy
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will be showcasing UK red meat and dairy at two events in the...
Agri-Business
Rising retail beef prices to test consumers – Rabobank
The willingness of consumers to pay higher beef prices due to inflationary pressures will be tested in the coming year,...
Beef
Ruma target reached by 79% of herds in 2020
The first Dairy Antimicrobial Focus report, launched by Kingshay, highlights that 79% of herds achieved the Ruma 2020 target of...
Sheep
Public perception among top concerns for UK farmers - report
Public perception is a major concern for UK farmers, according to AgriWebb’s 2022 State of the Farmer report. The report...
N.Ireland
RBST urges DAERA to reconsider 24 month beef policy
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has said that shortening the life of beef cattle in Northern Ireland to 24...
Agri-Business
Higher beef volume: ‘Romance seems to mean steak’ – AHDB
In the month of February, people are 14 times more likely to eat steak than at any other time of...
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats and Dunbia sign agreement to minimise carcase waste
Agri-food tech company Elemental has signed its first licensing agreement with food processors Dawn Meats and Dunbia for its protein...
Agri-Business
UN Food Price Index: Quotations for oils, meat and dairy rise
The gauge for world food prices went up in January, largely catalysed by supply-side constraints for vegetable oils, the Food...
