Agri Health
UK sanctions 3 new emergency bluetongue vaccines
Authorities in Great Britain have permitted the use of three unauthorised bluetongue virus (BTV) vaccines within the UK, which will...
Beef
Prices For Week Ending 8th September 2024
Beef
ABP wins 17 prizes at Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards
Meat processor ABP has won 17 awards at the annual Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards (IQFDA), which took place...
Dairy
Ireland & NZ breeding for low emission animals - what's possible?
In the last number of years, the focus in Ireland and New Zealand has been breeding for low emission and...
Agri-Business
ABP awarded for red meat sustainability programme
ABP has been recognised with a Responsible Business Award in Northern Ireland for its collaborative action with farmer suppliers to...
Beef
Watch: Official launch of Irish beef into the Korean market
Irish beef was officially launched into the Korean market today (Friday, September 6) by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and...
Agri Politics
'Large public opposition' to Mercosur must be recognised - MEP
Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, Lynn Boylan has called on the European Commission to recognise the “large public opposition” to...
Beef
Over two-thirds of Koreans would like to try Irish beef - report
Over two-thirds of people in South Korea would like to try Irish beef, according to a Bord Bia-commissioned report on...
N.Ireland
NI teenagers invited to enter ABP’s 'Angus Youth Challenge'
ABP has announced that its skills development programme, Angus Youth Challenge, is live and open for entries from teenagers living...
Agri-Business
Profits on New Zealand beef and sheep farms expected to drop
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is forecasting another challenging season for beef and sheep farmers with farm profit before...
Agri-Business
ABP first Irish beef processor to launch in South Korean market
ABP Food Group has become the first Irish beef processor to launch in the South Korean market by securing an...
Rural Life
Some Dale Meats products recalled due to bacteria presence
Some Dale Meats products have been recalled by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) due to the presence of...
Agri-Business
Mercosur deal ignores 'environmental destruction' in Brazil - MEP
An Irish MEP has strongly opposed the EU-Mercosur trade deal, warning of its potential devastating impact on Ireland’s beef sector....
Dairy
AHI: 17% drop in herds testing positive for BVD
The number of herds positive for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) has dropped by 17% in the first 35 weeks of...
Buildings
Buildings Focus: From beef to dairy with £1m investment
By Chris McCullough When converting beef housing to a brand new dairy unit, Robert Patton carried out a lot of...
Beef
ICMSA calls for a 'roadmap' from factories to help beef trade
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) livestock committee chair, Michael O’Connell has called on factories to produce a “roadmap”...
Beef
Beef finishers face a 'daunting task' with feeding costs this winter
With just a few months until farmers will be getting cattle back into sheds for winter housing, feeding costs are...
Beef
Dawn Meats and McDonald's launch €4.4m farm sustainability plan
Dawn Meats has announced the launch of a new sustainability programme for Irish beef farmers, which is being supported and...
Beef
Drought drives reduction in NZ cattle and sheep numbers
Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has released its annual stock number survey, showing a notable decline in both sheep...