Beef
England plans to achieve officially bTB-free status by 2038 under a new strategy, with hopes of deploying a vaccine for the disease by 2030.
N.Ireland
Ballymoney Show 2026 enjoyed a record turnout of sheep at this year’s event, with the young handlers’ competitions exemplifying this.
As costs surge, farmers can look to streamline raising replacement cows by taking strategic steps to minimise cost.
Dairy
Though temperatures soared in late May and early June, for autumn calvers, the full effect of the heat stress may not be felt until calving.
Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the Irish dairy herd grew last year, but it is a different story in Britain.
When spreading nutrients this summer, it is easy to just throw out slurry and chemical fertiliser, but it vital to remember sulphur.
Just three dairy and coffee companies of a ranked 23 reported methane reductions for 2024 or 2025, with Danone leading the way.
The global supply of terrestrial animal source food (TASF), driven mainly by egg, poultry and pig meat, has seen a significant increase.
Lakeland Dairies today unveiled a £24.5 million investment boost in Northern Ireland “to support future growth in key export markets”.
Agri-Business
Ornua has today (Wednesday, June 3) confirmed an increase in its May Purchase Price Index (PPI) at 129.8, up from the previous month at 127.0.
First Milk has announced that it will boosting cheese production with an investment of £16.8 million for its Lake District Creamery in Cumbria
Four new cases of bluetongue were detected in the UK last week as midge activity continues to ramp...
After such a dry and warm week, the rainfall this week may create the perfect environment for lungworm development.
As we drift away from peak milk production, it is important to remember the role of hygiene and efficiency in the parlour.
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The merger between two of Europe’s – and the world’s – largest dairy companies has received the green light from regulators.
Fonterra co-op has warned of the potential impacts of “ongoing geopolitical risks and inflationary pressures”.
The ongoing BVD eradication campaign is already delivering animal health benefits across Ireland’s dairy and beef sectors.
Herd keepers are being reminded that the threshold for applying bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) herd restrictions is to reduce.
Pathogens that cause infectious diseases are usually the biggest burden during the housing season, but the risk could be rising again.
With warm weather forecast for the week ahead, fly control must be prioritised to keep the herd in healthy condition.
The poor spring has lead to a lot of farms still having calves housed despite weaning taking place a number of weeks ago.
It is easy to get so caught up in statistics and what is being bred to what, so much so that we forget about embryo survival.
