N.Ireland
UUP raises concerns about NI foot-and-mouth disease control
Two Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politicians have written a joint letter to Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)...
MLA
Beef
Australian cattle and sheep numbers expected to decline in 2025
Australia’s cattle herd and sheep flock are expected to decline slightly in 2025, according to Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)....
Sheep
Australian lambs held in anticipation of higher prices in 2024
Findings from a recent survey have shown that some Australian lamb producers retained their lambs in anticipation of higher prices...
Beef
Survey reveals ‘optimism’ among Australian beef producers
A survey facilitated by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), has indicated a sense of optimism among Australian beef producers over...
N.Ireland
Scarcity of skilled shearers poses challenge for Australian lamb
The scarcity of skilled shearers in today’s market landscape is currently posing challenges in the Australian lamb trade. According to...
Agri-Business
Australian lamb slaughter breaks record for second year in a row
Australian lamb production is set to break a new record in 2024, beating the previous year’s record achieved in 2023....
N.Ireland
Vet prices and treatments ‘must be fair’ – Sugden
Vet prices are rising faster than inflation but a review by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) should help...
N.Ireland
Legislation introduced to cut MLA pay and extended NI Executive formation deadline
MLA’s in Northern Ireland face pay cuts as new legislation is set to come into effect to encourage the formation...
Beef
Surging Australian beef exports to exceed last year's record
Australian beef exports for the first six months of 2015 have been surging, up 11% year-on-year with shipments at 646,685t,...
Sheep
New Zealand lamb production up 1% on 2014, exports down 4%
New Zealand lamb production for the 2014-15 season-to-date (October 2014 to June 2015) is 1% higher than the previous year,...
World News
'Significant adjustments' likely in Australian cattle herd
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) recently released its 2015 cattle industry projections which stated that “the Australian cattle industry is...
