Beef
US beef imports decline 16% on June 2015 levels
US beef imports have declined 16% year-on-year, the latest Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook from the USDA has found. Beef imports were...
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Cattle supplies on the rise as beef farmers face uncertain autumn
Latest figures on weekly cattle supplies at Irish export meat plants have shown supplies breaching the significant 30,000/week mark for...
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Outbreaks of bluetongue continue to slow in France
While Bluetongue outbreaks have slowed in France, they are still continuing with the latest case in the south of the...
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China renews beef trade deal with Argentina, despite antibiotic contamination scare
China and Argentina renewed their beef trade deal in late July, despite a shipment of 11,000t of Argentinian beef having...
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British cattle trade continues its march upwards
With notable competition from British processors for cattle meeting supermarket specification against another week of tight supplies, the cattle trade...
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Reduction in the maximum content of copper in animal feed recommended
The European Food Safety Authority has proposed modifications to the maximum levels of copper in feed for some animal groups....
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New Zealand sheep numbers drop as the beef herd increases
New Zealand’s sheep flock has decreased 3% on the 2014-2015 season to 28.3m head, with drought and outbreaks of facial...
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'Now is the time to assess whether your sheds are working or not'
Beef farmers should use this time to access whether or not their sheds are working, according to Charles Chavasse, Area...
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Less 'attractive' Irish beef driving UK cattle prices higher
In addition to tighter supplies, the weakness of sterling and the consequent unattractiveness of Irish beef in the UK is...
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Cattle age deception in Northern Ireland costs farmers money
Farmers in Northern Ireland suffered serious financial losses when cattle they sent to slaughter turned out to be a couple...
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Cattle age deception in Northern Ireland costs farmers money
Farmers in Northern Ireland suffered serious financial losses when cattle they sent to slaughter turned out to be a couple...
Dairy
TB is not spread from badgers to cattle through direct contact - Study
Badgers prefer land more than 50m from cattle and TB is more than likely spread between the two species in...
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Top tips on keeping your calves healthy at weaning
Farmers need to make a conscious effort to keep the weaning process as stress free as possible, according to Zoetis’...
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US and Brazil seal new fresh beef deal
The United States and Brazil have agreed to allow access to each other’s fresh beef markets following extensive negotiations. Under...
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6 steps to successful organic beef production
Interest in organic beef production is on the rise and Teagasc has developed a handy 6 step guide to converting...
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Another hike in UK cattle prices last week
There was more upward pressure in the UK cattle trade again last week on the back of a tighter demand/supply...
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How not to increase resistance to wormers on your farm
Anthelmintic resistance has been detected on some Irish cattle farms. It occurs when worms are able to withstand a normally...
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Farmers warned of high-risk period for hoose infection in cattle
Cattle farmers are being warned that they are now entering a high risk period for parasitic pneumonia, commonly known as hoose...
