Beef
With the arrival of winter and cattle now being housed on farms in most parts of the country,...
Beef News
Ashbourne Meats hosted a cow carcass competition on Wednesday, July 2, as part of events to mark 40 years of the beef processor in business.
Co. Tipperary farmer Tim Meagher sources only the finest 'U' grade continental, suckler-bred cattle for his store-to-beef finishing system
N.Ireland
It is now apparent that trends in suckler beef financial performance and carbon efficiency closely mirror each other.
An MEP has called for urgent action to address the "alarming decline" in suckler cow numbers and the significant drop in beef farmer income.
Latest calving statistics from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) show that there has been over 41,500 fewer calves registered.
Enhancing levels of sustainability within the beef sector has been recognised as a key climate change target for agriculture
Based near Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo is Pat Carthy, a suckler-beef farmer who has been 34 years farming from a wheelchair.
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William John Fitzmaurice is a suckler and sheep farmer based between Athleague and Rour Roads Co. Roscommon. He is farming...
Beef Technical
Andrew Crombie from Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, spoke about research based on methane output carried out at the test centre in Tully.
Bord Bia is being called on to include "naturally reared" in suckler beef promotion, in line with an agreement at the beef taskforce.
As part of the agreement that brought a PGI application to fruition, Bord Bia committed up to €6 million for a suckler beef promotion.
Bord Bia has reveled that it has been increasing its market survey and strategies abroad to create a 'Suckler beef from Ireland' brand.
