22+ hour, 41+ min ago   (307+ words) Dairy bull breeders selling at the Border and Lakeland Autumn sale at Carlisle, met a disappointing trade with overall averages down more than £1500 on the year and for fewer sold. British Friesian champion and reserve overall - Winnoch Rodeo from the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (296+ words) An injectable trace mineral given at weaning could improve calves’ response to respiratory disease vaccines, according to new research from Mississippi State University and Louisiana State University, although its effect on weight gain is less clear. The study followed 34 beef…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (302+ words) The vibrations beef experiences during transport could actually help improve meat quality, according to new research from Kylie Krueger and colleagues at South Dakota State University. The study examined beef sirloins transported either 240km or 640km and compared conventional pallets with specialist…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (402+ words) Brazil has threatened reciprocal measures if talks fail to resolve the European Union’s suspension of imports of certain animal products from the country. The suspension took effect on September 3 after Brazil failed to provide sufficient guarantees that its livestock production…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (311+ words) Two entries shared the top price of £3600 at Gisburn Auctions’ dairy sale, led by a pedigree heifer from Jennings Farmers. The Peak Altaflashback daughter was giving 32 litres, had a PLI of £328 and sold to the Blezard family. Also making £3600 was…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (205+ words) It was a double celebration for George Templeton and Neil Sloan, Knowe, Cumnock when they lifted both the champion and reserve Holstein titles at the West of Scotland Calf Show. Red and White calves L-R, hon mention, Maverick Harwire Strudel…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (124+ words) John and David Brewster’s Boclair Holsteins, based at Bearsden, will represent Scotland as one of seven finalists through to the national and final round of the Holstein UK Premier Herd Competition. The herd earned its place after coming through the…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (846+ words) Time scarcity combined with the quest to make cost savings and improve output to the family farm’s traditional sheep enterprise led Aberdeenshire based Ross Adam to question, ‘can I have it all’? Aberfield cross Cheviot replacement ewe lambs (Image: Mairi…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (365+ words) Purchase intent for red meat among Gen Z consumers rose significantly over a four-month period, according to new research from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). Research carried out by independent agency Sparkminds found that 76% of Gen Z consumers…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (271+ words) A Beef Shorthorn heifer from the Cherryvalley herd has set a new Northern Irish female record after selling for £17,200 at an online herd production sale. The sale from Northern Ireland breeder Dr Peter Fitzgerald was topped by the April 2024-born…...