Beef
Should you be spreading protected urea this summer?
As we move into the second half of the grazing season, beef farmers will be turning their attention towards grass...
Beef
N.Ireland
Watch out for bloat in your herd this summer
During the second half of the grazing season, pastures are often lush and high in legume content which, if not...
Beef
Beef advice: Creating a calm environment for finishing cattle
A lot of farmers will be finishing 22-month steers in the coming months rather than housing the animals for a...
N.Ireland
Suckler farm benefits from groups with other farmers
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) recently launched new Suckler Cow Fertility Themed Groups to help farmers...
N.Ireland
Dealing with parasites in cattle this summer
As we enter the second half of the grazing season, beef farmers must turn their attention to parasite activity. Parasites...
N.Ireland
Record entry of sheep at Omagh Show 2025
A record entry of almost 1,200 animals competed in the sheep classes at Omagh Show 2025, with judging continuing until...
Environment
Defra: How to deal with this summer's dry weather
With predicted heat waves due over the coming weeks, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is advising...
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,...
Agri-Business
Initiative to improve livestock market transparency in Australia
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has launched two new livestock market indicators in a bid to improve livestock market transparency....
Agri-Business
RSPCA praises plans to consider animal product labelling reforms
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is welcoming the government’s plans to look at reforming...
N.Ireland
Three is a lucky number for some at Armagh Show 2025
It is not often that a commercial beef animal makes all the headlines. But such was the case at this...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch launches NI beef and sheep farmer survey
AgriSearch is currently inviting beef and sheep farmers in Northern Ireland to take part in a major new survey. The...
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
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....
N.Ireland
US audits to ensure UK red meat market access
With international trade increasingly making headlines, an industry expert has reiterated the importance of safeguarding market access for the UK...
Dairy
Report challenges assumptions about livestock impact
A new report from the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) challenges the current assumption that meat and dairy products from livestock...
Rural Life
Watch: Farmer Phil’s calves jump for joy with space hoppers
Farmer and internet sensation, Philip Stewart, aka ‘Farmer Phil’, has introduced a novel source of calf enrichment on his Longford...
Agri-Business
FAO: Meat Price Index up 3.2% in March
The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices increased in April, driven by higher quotations for major cereals, meat and...
