N.Ireland
AFBI research: Is virtual fencing the future?
Managing suckler cows and calves through the use of virtual fencing is a main plank of the beef research work...
Beef
N.Ireland
Hay bales: Storage advice to avoid risk of fire
Farmers across the country took advantage of the hot, dry weather over the past two weeks by opting to secure...
N.Ireland
New rules see Jalex sale ‘unable to facilitate’ export of heifers to the republic
New regulations on the export of cattle from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland has resulted in the Jalex...
N.Ireland
If beef is too dear, consumers will stop buying it – livestock farmer
If beef becomes too expensive in the shops, then consumers will stop buying it. In fact, this may already be...
Beef
Godfrey Neal bursary opens for young beef-stockpeople
The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society is now accepting applications for its Godfrey Neal bursary, whereby two young people (between the ages...
Beef
Crossmaglen Mart clamps down on unannounced anthelmintics
A livestock mart based in Northern Ireland has moved to tighten its policy on selling cattle that have been treated...
Beef
Burgers and sausage rolls prove to be ‘lovely jubilee’
Burgers stole the crown at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, with around 50% more sold during the celebrations than in an...
Dairy
‘Most likely, almost every steak and burger contains small pieces of plastic’
A pilot study conducted by researchers at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has found that nearly 80% of meat and dairy products...
Agri-Business
Profits at risk if meat and dairy investors don’t engage in climate action – report
A new report is warning that profits are at risk if investors do not engage with the meat and dairy...
N.Ireland
Irish PGI application will also cover Northern Ireland
Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that the country's application to the European Commission...
Agri-Business
FAO report: Price drop in cereals but price rise in meat and dairy
The barometer for world food commodity prices declined slightly in June for the third consecutive month, the Food and Agriculture...
N.Ireland
Beef Focus: Measuring methane on 380ac research farm
Bromstead Farm is a mixed grassland and arable farm located in Shropshire and is a beef research farm for ABP...
Beef
See inside ‘the world’s first’ carbon-neutral beef factory
With 16 UK locations and over 12,000 farmer-suppliers based in the UK, ABP Food Group is a major beef processor...
N.Ireland
New BVD requirements for cattle exported from NI to ROI
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) wishes to remind exporters moving cattle to the Republic of Ireland...
Beef
Calls for DAERA to introduce further measures to eradicate BVD
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has called on the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to introduce...
Agri-Business
ABP announces appointment of non-executive director to board
ABP Food Group (ABP) has today (Tuesday, July 5) announced the appointment of Sharon Whitehead to the board of the...
Agri-Business
ABP flies 26 students to Belgium for study tour
26 pupils and their teachers from six Northern Irish schools were in Belgium this week for a farm to fork...
Agri-Business
Welsh beef and lamb exports increasing in 2022
Trade figures for the first four months of 2022, analysed in the latest monthly market bulletin by Hybu Cig Cymru...