Opinion
The times they are a changing for the Irish beef industry
I sense that Irish meat factories will be forced to do some serious cosying up to the UK multiples this...
Opinion
I sense that Irish meat factories will be forced to do some serious cosying up to the UK multiples this...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture has warned that the risk of disease due to liver fluke infection is high for most...
Beef
Farmers in the west of Ireland, particularly those farming around the Burren, have seen some benefits to out-wintering store cattle,...
Beef
Base steer and heifer prices remain unchanged from those offered last week. Several managers around the country who spoke to...
Rural Life
A cattle dealer from Turlough, Co. Mayo has received a three-year suspended prison sentence after he was found to be...
Beef
A third consignment of live cattle destined for Turkey is to leave Ireland today on the Philippines’ registered Brahman Express....
N.Ireland
A woman in her 70s has died on a farm in Co. Derry, Northern Ireland, after she was attacked by...
Beef
Under transport legislation livestock must be fit for an intended journey before the journey starts and the livestock must also...
Beef
Cattle’s diet, the way they are housed and how the animals are transported all affect cattle cleanliness, according to Teagasc....
Beef
The Department of Agriculture has introduced a Clean Livestock Policy for sheep going to slaughter, similar to the one it...
Beef
A cattle breeder has been convicted, fined €500 and ordered to pay costs of €5,000 after he was found guilty...
Beef
Germany has submitted a proposal to the European Commission to ban sending heavily pregnant cows to slaughter amid animal welfare...
N.Ireland
A woman is understood to be in critical condition after she was attacked by cattle while out walking her dog...
N.Ireland
Total cattle numbers in Northern Ireland were 3% higher in June 2016 than they were in June 2015, the preliminary...
CAP / Schemes
The new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) II has a significant budget over the next five years of €395m. TAMS II...
Beef
Autumn grass has excess protein in the order of 22% and therefore meal does not need to be high in...
Beef
New Zealand’s sheep flock has decreased 3% on the 2014-2015 season to 28.3m head, with drought and outbreaks of facial...
Beef
The cost of getting a fallen animal collected from a farm can vary by as much as 100%, according to an...