Video: Bales of hay airdropped to flood-stricken cattle by National Guard March 25, 2019 Rural Life Members of Nebraska Army and Air National Guard had to step in and provide support for flood-stricken US farmers and their cattle in…
‘Nearly 3,000 piglets’ loose on US road following lorry crash March 22, 2019 Rural Life Nearly 3,000 piglets are believed to have been loose on a road in the US following a traffic accident, according to local police.…
US meat giant switches to Irish DNA traceability technology March 15, 2019 Agri-Business A US meat processing giant, Tyson Fresh Meats, is collaborating with Irish firm IdentiGEN to use DNA technology to trace beef back to…
DUI…in a Deere: US thieves arrested for drunken Gator joyride February 28, 2019 Rural Life Three men were arrested on the campus of a US state university for the theft of a John Deere vehicle in a drunken…
US lobbyist calls for changes to UK food trade standards post-Brexit February 14, 2019 Agri-Business A high-ranking US pork lobby chairman has urged the UK to change its food production regulatory standards in the aftermath of Brexit if…
US Angus bull sold for $1.51 million at auction February 11, 2019 Beef A bull in the US was sold for a massive $1.51 million (€1.33 million) at auction in recent days. The bull in question…
€7.75 million worth of Irish beef exported to US up to October January 23, 2019 Agri-Business 1,766t of beef worth approximately €7.75 million was exported to the US during the first 10 months of 2018, according to the Minister…
Tiny live calf born in the US weighing just 4.5kg November 28, 2018 Rural Life A tiny calf, weighing just 4.5kg, was born in the US in recent days, appropriately named “Lil’ Bill” by the veterinary university he…
Dairy chiefs to discuss Glanbia’s US expansion plan November 13, 2018 Agri-Business Chairs from all around the country’s dairy co-ops are expected to meet tomorrow (Wednesday, November 14) to discuss the recent launch of Glanbia’s…
Cattle chaos: Livestock lorry overturns on US interstate October 1, 2018 Rural Life A large number of cattle escaped from the lorry they were travelling in when the vehicle overturned on a busy highway in the…
US milk production continues on its upward trend September 24, 2018 Agri-Business Milk production in the 23 major states in the US has continued on its upward trend during the eight month of this year,…
Upward curve continues for US milk production August 27, 2018 Dairy The upward curve for milk production in the US has continued in the seventh month of this year, according to the latest figures…
Glanbia selects location for $470 million US joint venture August 9, 2018 Agri-Business Glanbia has selected the location for a new $470 million cheese and whey plant in the US, which it is building in a…
Video: Cows help ‘reel in’ wanted suspect in Florida August 8, 2018 Rural Life A herd of cows recently assisted local police officers in rounding up a suspect wanted by local authorities. Taking place in the US…
Record milk production per cow level achieved in the US July 23, 2018 Dairy The highest ever level of milk production per cow for the month of June was recorded in the 23 major dairy states in…
US milk production continues its upward trajectory for 2018 June 20, 2018 Dairy Milk production in the US continued on its upward trajectory during the fifth month of this year, according to the latest figures from…
Irish beef exports to the US over 30% higher in 2018 May 11, 2018 Beef Irish beef exports to the US up until the end of April of this year were 31% higher than the corresponding period in 2017.…
Hopes for pig price boost in the wake of US-China trade dispute April 3, 2018 Pig/Poultry There are hopes that a pig price boost could be on the cards for Irish pig producers in the wake of growing tension…
