Agri-Business
Warning lack of industry unity could have negative consequences at UN Food Systems Summit
The chairperson of a group representing females within the UK meat industry has said she is "extremely concerned" lack of...
Beef
Beef
SSBSS payments underway for Scottish farmers
Scottish farmers and crofters are set to receive their payments from the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS), which is...
Agri-Business
Veterinary practices seeking recruits for cattle TB testing
Several veterinary practices in England are now looking to recruit people from across the agricultural community to help support them...
Beef
Northern Ireland working to secure PGI status for ‘grass fed’ beef
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, has confirmed that work is progressing to demonstrate that Northern Ireland’s...
Beef
10 Top Tips: Managing a stock bull this breeding season
With the breeding season just around the corner for both beef and dairy farms, the issue of managing a stock...
Agri-Business
Valentine's Day sales of meat and dairy up £85 million from 2020 figures
Meat and dairy felt the love in lockdown, helping boost food and drink retail sales to record levels this Valentine’s...
Beef
Maximising the quality of first-cut silage
Silage can never be as high a quality of forage as the grass from which it was initially made. and...
Beef
Irish beef exports to the UK suffer a setback for the first month of 2021
A recent report by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has revealed that the import of beef consignments from Ireland...
Agri-Business
Novel TB and Johne’s test secures £2.3 million funding for full validation
A novel bovine TB and Johne’s test, which boasts quicker and more accurate results, has secured £2.3 million funding for full World...
Beef
Irish Beef PGI: Northern farmers advised to be ‘very vigilant’ to ensure NI is included
Northern farmers will need to be vigilant that promised changes to the Republic’s PGI status for Irish Grass Fed Beef...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru welcomes 'fairer' red meat levy distribution
NFU Cymru has welcomed news that the red meat levy bodies in Wales, England and Scotland have agreed a redistribution...
Beef
Redistribution of red meat levy agreed by England, Wales and Scotland
The redistribution of red meat levies to take account of cross-border livestock movements between England, Wales and Scotland has been...
Beef
Cattle immune cell breakthrough to open avenues for treating disease
A collaborative study has made a breakthrough characterising new immune cells in cattle which could change how livestock diseases are...
Beef
Live exports: Over 80% rise in cattle exported to Northern Ireland in 2021
Irish live exports have seen a boost in the number of cattle moving across the border to Northern Ireland this...
Beef
Great British Beef Week is 'going green' for its 11th year
British beef farmers are to receive industry-wide recognition at the end of April, with their support for sustainable production practices...
Beef
HCC joins global push for sustainable meat
Wales’s red meat body Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has deepened its commitment to socially and environmentally...
Beef
Beef Focus: Sticking with traditional suckler breeding in Co. Cavan
When you walk into the suckler housing belonging to Brian Brady from Co. Cavan, there are no signs of your...
Beef
Don’t overlook the importance of sulphur
Sulphur (S) and nitrogen (N) go hand-in-hand when it comes to maximising grass production and sward quality during the grazing...
