Beef

Defra's latest quarterly statistics showed over 13,000 cattle were slaughtered in 2024 due to bTB, a 27% increase compared to 2023

In this week's podcast Katie Jones talks to two livestock farmers about bale grazing; how it works for them, the challenges, and the advantages

While beef prices have climbed, the gap between NI prices and GB has widened

Deadweight prices continue to climb

In this week's FG podcast, Alex Black speaks to two Northern Irish farmers about the price gap with Great Britain

Could red meat gaps appear on supermarket shelves despite prices remaining high for beef producers?

Phase 3 of the field trials will take place on commercial cattle farms in areas of England and Wales, where there is a low incidence of bTB and are set to be completed in 2026/7

At an open day hosted by the National Beef Association South West in conjunction with Lely, attendees heard how automation has helped accelerate finishing times on a Devon farm

Deeside Monitor Farmers Duncan and Claire Morrison trialed finishing bulls at grass last summer