Beef
China's beef imports up 17%, sheep imports down a quarter
Chinese imports of beef are up 17% to 184,000t compared to the same period in 2014, AHDB, the organisation for...
Beef
EU
Pics of French farmers protesting with gusto
Over the past week French farmers have blockaded roads, set pyres of tyres on fire and set pigs lose in...
EU
French farmers block trucks with foreign food from entering France
Over 1,000 farmers in France today (July 27) set up roadblocks blocking food imports from Germany and Spain. This is the latest...
Beef
€327 differential between Irish and UK beef
The price differential between Ireland’s and Northern Ireland’s beef has now increased to 50p/kg or 71c/kg, while the UK beef...
Beef
Global demand to drive Australian beef exports to record high
Unprecedented global demand is expected to drive Australian beef and veal exports to a new record high by the end...
Beef
The Cork farmer driving a beef farm in a different direction
A Co. Cork farmer has converted 3 acres of her beef farm into a driving academy which includes roundabouts and traffic...
World News
French farmers block roads as '25,000 face bankruptcy'
French farmers have caused total gridlock in northwestern France in recent days, by blocking the roads with their tractors and machinery...
Beef
EU to become more dependent on dairy beef
The EU is set to become more dependent on beef sourced from the dairy herd. The European beef herd is...
Beef
Irish exports of beef to UK back 350t in May
Irish exports of beef and veal to the UK in May 2015 were back 350t on the previous May (2014) after...
Beef
Pics: A selection of photos from Cow Appreciation Day
Cow Appreciation Day was trending today (July 14) on Twitter and we’ve chosen a selection of the many pictures of...
Rural Life
How much do you know about cows on Cow Appreciation Day?
On the day that’s in it, we’ve brought you the best facts and figures about cows – on Cow Appreciation...
Beef
'Hoose problems on the horizon once the weather breaks'
Dairy and beef farmers should be on the lookout for quite an intense period of lungworm infection (hoose) once the current...
Beef
'Lungworm one of the most important respiratory diseases'
Lungworm infection or hoose is one of the most important respiratory diseases of cattle in Ireland, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) says....
Beef
Beef farmers warned dairy-bred calves won't be as good next year
Beef farmers have been warned to anticipate poorer quality calves coming from the dairy herd next year. Speaking to farmers...
Beef
Australian cattle prices hit record high levels of 5.00c/kg
Australian cattle prices have hit record high levels due to increasing demand in US and Asian markets, AHDB, the organisation...
Beef
US lifts ban on Brazilian and Argentine beef imports
The US is to allow imports of fresh beef (chilled or frozen) from Northern Argentina and several states in Brazil,...
Beef
UK beef farmers look to positive summer for cattle prices
Last week saw the prime cattle trade in the UK move upwards for another week. According to the ADHB, despite numbers...
Grass
Set stocking is not fit for purpose - grassland specialist advises
Irish livestock farmers could improve the output they achieve from grazed grass, if they moved away from set stocking, according...
