Beef
US beef cow herd falls to 52-year low
The number of beef cows in the US at the start of this year was the lowest since 1962 at...
Cattle
Beef
Less crude protein reduces ammonia emissions from cow slurry
Lowering the crude protein content of diets can substantially reduce ammonia emissions from dairy cow manures. This is one of...
Environment
NZ farm orgs submit proposal on livestock access to waterbodies
Agricultural organisations in New Zealand have voiced their approach to managing the control of livestock away from waterbodies in a...
Beef
Conor McGregor on the search for Belgian Blue bulls
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor has said he is on the look out for...
Dairy
‘Unsung heroes’ who created animal vaccine to be recognised
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) Presidents’ Initiative is showcasing a case study on an animal vaccine...
N.Ireland
UK landowner fined after people ‘seriously injured’ by cattle attacks
A UK landowner has been fined £15,000 after members of the public were “seriously injured” by cattle while walking along...
Agri-Business
European spotlight on future movement of livestock to NI
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has highlighted that it is “unclear” how the re-tagging of livestock moved to...
Other
Cornish farmer banned from keeping animals for life
A farmer from St Bernard in Cornwall has been banned from keeping farmed animals for life after failing to provide...
Sheep
Sheep kill up 21% on March 2022 but pig kill down
The number of UK clean sheep slaughterings in March 2023 was up 21%, or 1240,000 head on the same time...
Rural Life
HSE urges public and farmers to prioritse safety around cattle this Easter
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned those planning to take a trip into the British countryside this Easter...
N.Ireland
UFU ‘extremely concerned’ about pause in TB testing
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that it is “extremely concerned” about the impact of the pause in bovine...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland brucellosis compensation rates released
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, April 3) released the brucellosis compensation rates for...
N.Ireland
Case of mad cow disease confirmed in Cornwall
A case of mad cow disease has been confirmed on a farm in Cornwall, the Department for Environment, Food and...
Beef
Farmers urged to investigate unexplained abortions in livestock
Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) is urging livestock farmers to investigate all unexplained abortions or stillbirths in their herds or...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined after dog walker thrown and trampled by his cow
A farmer in the UK has been fined after a dog walker was thrown 8ft into the air by one...
Beef
Anglesey farmers to be advised on TB measures
The Welsh government is set to issue advice for cattle keepers on Anglesey to help keep bovine tuberculosis (bTB) incidences...
Other
Farmer hopes to raise over £220k for ovarian cancer charities with cattle sale
Emyr Wigley, a dairy farmer Wales, has already raised more than £121,000 for ovarian cancer charities as a tribute to...
Agri-Business
2 people jailed for $650m cattle-trading Ponzi scheme
Two people have been jailed for six years for their roles in a multimillion-dollar cattle-trading Ponzi scheme in the US....