N.Ireland
Beef conformation values on the rise in Northern Ireland
There has been a general improvement in beef carcase conformation values in the past three months in Northern Ireland, according...
Beef
Opinion
The correct place for beef in the climate change debate is essential
Last month’s news that the US government, which is about to issue new healthy eating guidelines, will for the first...
EU
End possibly in sight to Russian EU food ban
An end to the Russian ban on EU food imports could be in sight, according to reports emerging from within...
Beef
US officials to visit Scottish beef plants
Scotland could be the next EU country to gain access to the US beef market following Ireland’s lead last month....
Beef
Call for flat-rate beef payments option to be explored
Calls have been made that the option of flat-rate payments for stock at the various grades must be explored at...
Agri-Business
UK appoints inaugural agri-food counsellor in China
Greater access to the Chinese market will help bolster British agri-food prices, according to the Director of Communications at the...
Beef
Falling cattle herd sees US beef exports slide 6%
Following a robust performance in the first half year in spite of lower production, US beef exports were back 6% on...
Beef
EU beef separating into premium and ground beef market - Rabobank
The EU beef market is increasingly separating into a premium and ground beef market with divergent price developments, according to...
Beef
The influence of cattle breeds in the US beef system
Michael Cox has been studying in Iowa for the past four months where he watched the Irish beef crisis unfold....
Opinion
Reflections on a challenging year for farmers
Despite the excellent weather and growing conditions most farmers will be asking themselves the question: where did it all go...
Beef
My US farmer classmate described his 'small' farm as having 50 cows and 4,500 acres
Farm sizes in the US vary hugely, writes Michael Cox, whose farmer classmate recently told him of his ‘small’ farm...
Beef
Goodman group announces beef deal with Japan
The Larry Goodman owned ABP Food Group has announced it has secured a new beef deal with Japan. It says...
Beef
ABP tells British beef farmers to get used to volatility
Managing volatility is something beef farmers must get used to, according to ABP Manager in the UK Stuart Roberts. Group...
Beef
UK supermarket The Co-op to source only British beef
UK supermarket The Co-op has announced that it will only source UK beef for its own-brand products and ready meals....
N.Ireland
New rules clamp down on missing cattle tags in Northern Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland have submitted a list of concerns to the Agriculture Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly in...
N.Ireland
New rules clamp down on missing cattle tags in Northern Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland have submitted a list of concerns to the Agriculture Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly in...
Agri-Business
Larry Goodman wins exporter of the year title
ABP Food Group, a Larry Goodman company, has won the Multi-national Exporter of the Year Award, 2014, at the Irish...
Beef
Three countries account for 90% of Chinese beef imports
In the first nine months of this year beef imports into China increased by 14%, compared with the same period...
