Beef
Farmers run into BVD testing problems in Northern Ireland
Farmers must check that they have paid the required level of postage on calf tissue samples sent for BVD testing,...
Beef
Beef
Beef conformation on the decline in Northern Ireland
The conformation scores achieved by prime cattle kill during the final quarter of 2016 generally declined from the corresponding period...
Beef
Limousin and Charolais lead the way in Northern calf registrations
Limousin and Charolais accounted for 52.3% of calf registrations in Northern Ireland in 2016, figures from the Livestock and Meat Commission...
Beef
France receives clearance to export beef to the US market
France has become the fourth EU Member State to gain clearance to export beef to the US market. In January...
Beef
Factory weight limits remain in place for 2017
Farmers selling beef cattle this year will still have to face the prospect of factory price cuts on overweight carcasses....
Dairy
Empty rates in cows fall threefold as farmers improve heat detection skills
The percentage of empty cows in a herd at the end of the year has fallen to between 6-7% in the...
Dairy
Origin labelling rules on meat and milk comes into effect in France
In France from January 1, the labelling of the origin of meat in ready meals, milk in bottles and cartons of...
Beef
North/South heifer price divide breaks the €120/head barrier
The price difference between Irish and Northern Irish R3 heifers stood at 44c/kg during the week ending December 18, figures...
Other
'20-year EU ban on US beef has been in effect far too long'
There is no doubt that US beef products are safe and the 20-year EU ban [on US beef] has been...
Beef
Low incidences of TSE found in the EU - Report
The EFSA recently published its first EU summary report on the monitoring of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) in cattle, sheep...
Beef
Scientists develop system to remove phosphorus from slurry
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a mobile system for removing phosphorus from cattle and, potentially, pig...
Beef
Why late pregnancy management of suckler cows is crucial
Spring calving suckler cows are now in mid or late pregnancy, so pre-calving management and preparing for calving is crucial...
Beef
Farm groups in the North respond to TB report which calls for badger cull
The final report from the TB Strategic Partnership Group (TBSPG) in Northern Ireland will drive a new debate on how...
Beef
Four key factors that will influence the direction of the 2017 beef market
The global beef market heads into 2017 dominated by supply growth and soft global prices, according to the Rabobank Global...
Beef
What does the future hold for the European suckler cow numbers?
The number of suckler cows present on EU-15 farms, which includes Ireland, is expected to decline in the coming years,...
Beef
Beef price gap between the North and the Republic widens again
The price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for an R3 grade heifer carcass continued to widen...
Beef
Over 100 new outbreaks of Bluetongue reported in France
There was a further 109 new outbreaks of the Bluetongue disease reported in France during the month of November, figures from...
Beef
Cattle Marts: Numbers remain steady as quality stock are easily sold
Cattle numbers remained steady in marts across the country over the past number of days as quality stock was easily...
