Beef
How to control parasites at grass for beef suckler herds
One of the common reasons for lack of thrive in young beef cattle at grass is parasitic infection, according to...
Beef
Beef
How to assess the liver fluke risk on your farm
Liver fluke can affect cattle of all ages, including cows, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). Fluke burdens can be monitored...
Beef
How to vaccinate spring-calving suckler herds
Vaccines can be a vital tool for controlling infectious diseases but it is important to remember that they are only one element...
World News
New Zealand beef production to rise this year
Beef production in New Zealand is expected to rise for the 2014-2015 season, Beef and Lamb New Zealand says. There is...
Opinion
Thoughts turn to improving beef market stability as prime cattle prices in UK crash
British finishers are wincing at the most recent evidence that the UK’s prime beef cattle market is unacceptably volatile. And,...
World News
Video: Toyota is developing a car that will run on cow dung!
Toyota is developing cars that can be powered off cow manure converted into hydrogen. Toyota is developing fuel cell vehicles (FCV) powered...
Agri-Business
Global beef and veal exports to jump by 3% this year
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised its expectations for the global beef and veal sector, forecasting exports to...
Beef
Six steps to prevent animal exposure to BVD during the breeding season
Ahead of the breeding season Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is advising that all possible steps are taken to prevent the...
Beef
How to effectively control Johne's Disease - AHI
To effectively control Johne’s Disease it is necessary to reduce the risk of transmitting infection between animals (usually between adult...
Beef
European farmers warn of poor prospects in EU beef sector
The EU beef market situation continues to be difficult, according to European farmers organisation Copa-Cogeca. Its Secretary-General Pekka Pesonen and Chairman of...
Beef
Pics: Sucklers top €2,410 at Castlerea dispersal sale
Plenty of buyers were on show at a dispersal sale of 52 suckler cows and calves at Castlerea Mart Roscommon...
Agri-Business
Fane Valley records £6.8m profit for 2014
Co Armagh-based co-op Fane Valley recorded pre-tax profits of £6.8m for the year ending September 30 2014. Turnover for the...
Beef
Boiling point on beef 5th quarter may see value of deadweight cattle reassessed
The rise in export value of unpaid fifth quarter beef products could trigger re-examination of how value of deadweight cattle...
N.Ireland
North's dairy herd increases by 5.2% while beef herd drops by 5.6%
As of June 2014, there were 294,200 dairy cows in Northern Ireland, an increase of 5.2% from 2013, figures from the...
Beef
Chinese delegation visit Dawn Meats plant as part of Marketplace 2015
A Chinese delegation has visited Dawn Meats’ Carroll’s Cross plant in Co. Waterford to tour the facility and learn more about the Irish...
Beef
5 things to know before buying a bull
A pedigree stock bull is a substantial investment. For many, it is something they will hopefully only have to buy once every five...
Beef
UK consumers switch allegiance back to beef
Beef was the only red meat to record an overall year-on year increase in volume sales in the UK in the...
Agri-Business
Falling oil prices to impact positively on EU farm production costs
The lower oil prices projected for the next 12 months will lead to a reduction in energy-related production costs across all...
