Dairy
Contagious animal disease detected in France for first time
An outbreak of contagious lumpy skin disease (LSD) has been confirmed for the first time in France yesterday, June 29,...
Beef
Dairy
New Bluetongue Movements Checker launched across GB
A new Bluetongue Movements Checker has been created to help farmers navigate the bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) restrictions that are...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue could arrive in Ireland within weeks – NI scientists
A fresh warning has been issued that bluetongue disease could arrive in Ireland before the summer is out, according to...
N.Ireland
2025 UK beef production down 10,000t to date
The 2025 UK beef production from January to May is 10,000t, or 3%, below the same time period last year,...
N.Ireland
£1bn for UK biosecurity centre to tackle animal diseases
Britain’s ability to prevent a future pandemic has been significantly enhanced today (Tuesday, June 24) with the announcement of a...
N.Ireland
UFU calls for retailers across NI to support local produce
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling for retailers across the UK to promote meat produced in Northern Ireland, after...
N.Ireland
Drumhill Aberdeen Angus to host event marking 150th herd book
The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society is organising a series of events to celebrate the 150th volume of the society herd...
N.Ireland
Sale report: Top prices from Island Farm Angus dispersal
The dispersal sale of Kevin McOscar’s Island Farm Angus Herd took place on Friday, June 13, at Beatties Pedigree Centre,...
Agri-Business
Defra: Badger TB vaccinations up 24% across England in 2024
In a significant drive to end the UK badger cull, tuberculosis (TB) vaccinations administered to badgers in England increased by...
N.Ireland
NI beef and lamb export markets ‘more critical than ever’ – LMC chief
Beef and lamb export markets are of major significance to Northern Ireland’s overall economy. according to Livestock and Meat Commission...
N.Ireland
CAFRE models cutting ammonia emissions on beef & sheep farms
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE)...
Beef
Hungary says foot-and-mouth disease ‘successfully contained’
Authorities in Hungary have said that foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been “successfully contained” in the country. Hungary confirmed its first...
Beef
Rabobank: Uncertainty for global beef markets
Global cattle markets have all been trending higher in the first half of 2025, according to a recent RaboResearch report....
Beef
Redwater: Prevention is better than cure as cases persist
Redwater infection, or babesiosis as it is also known, is a disease in cattle that can have detrimental effects on...
Beef
Major lift in cattle and lamb slaughter in Australia
Australia’s red meat sector has recorded a significant lift in cattle and lamb slaughter volumes in the first quarter of...
Sheep
New law to tackle livestock worrying moves forward
A new law which will help tackle livestock worrying by giving police more powers and extending the places and animals...
Beef
Caution needed turning weaned calves out to grass
Farmers and grazing livestock alike enjoyed the recent spell of warm, dry weather conditions, but caution is still needed when...
Dairy
Single case of atypical BSE confirmed on farm in Essex – APHA
A single case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Essex the UK’s Animal and...
