Beef
Surge in southern cattle being sent to factories in Northern Ireland
Imports of cattle from the Republic of Ireland into Northern Irish meat plants have surged in recent times with numbers...
Beef
Beef
Dealing with flies in suckler herds
Suckler farmers should now be on the lookout for flies. At the best of times, flies can irritate suckler cows...
Agri Politics
European Parliament inquiry on animal welfare during transport imminent
The European Parliament is set to establish a committee of inquiry on animal welfare standards during transport, and possible breaches...
Beef
Yearling Limousin bull tops Carlisle multibreed beef sale at 8,000gns
A Limousin yearling bull topped the June multibreed beef sale held online by H&H. The June Online Timed Auction held on...
Agri-Business
Retail figures show 27% increase in UK retail beef sales
Britons’ spend on beef increased by more than a quarter over the last 12 weeks according to the latest retail sales...
Beef
QMS launches new Sustainable Red Meat Action Groups
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a series of new groups to bring together livestock farmers who are keen to...
Arable
‘Open letter on the value of animal agriculture’ – penned by a global farming community
Almost 70 groups and individuals representing farmers, producers, vets and researchers from across the world have written an “open letter”...
Arable
‘Open letter on the value of animal agriculture’ – penned by a global farming community
Almost 70 groups and individuals representing farmers, producers, vets and researchers from across the world have written an “open letter”...
Agri-Business
Meet Northern Ireland’s 4 new Technology Demonstration Farms
The first four farms have been picked to form a new network of Technology Demonstration Farms across Northern Ireland aimed...
Agri-Business
Meet Northern Ireland’s 4 new Technology Demonstration Farms
The first four farms have been picked to form a new network of Technology Demonstration Farms across Northern Ireland aimed...
Beef
What is the correct way to stack round bales of silage?
In recent years, more and more baled silage has been made and this year is no different. Tractors and balers...
Beef
Sowing kale as a winter feed
While the winter may seem like a long way off, with the potential to yield 8-12t/ha of dry matter (DM),...
Beef
Observation and record keeping during breeding
Close observation during the first month of breeding is essential. Farmers need to keep an eye on cows that have...
Grass
Dry weather hindering grass growth on livestock farms across the UK
With parched fields now a common sight across the countryside, extremely dry weather over the past two months is starting...
Beef
CAFRE to launch new dairy beef knowledge transfer project
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to launch a new dairy-beef programme to help...
Arable
Latest science on methane emissions ‘ignored’ by media – Dr. Mitloehner
A “major, new narrative” on accurately quantifying methane emissions from livestock is largely supported by the science community – but...
Rural Life
Consumers encouraged to fire up the barbie for National BBQ Week
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is celebrating National Barbecue Week this week (May 25-31) by encouraging Scots to fire up their...
Beef
Future of EU-UK trade deal remains unclear
The future of trade deal negotiations between the UK and the EU remains unclear, with the UK’s chief negotiator writing...
