The Irish suckler cow population is showing signs of stabilising, with numbers declining by just over 3,000 head or 0.5% in ...

A second cow has tested positive for bluetongue virus (BTV-3) on the same farm as the first case that was confirmed in Co ...

China has suspended imports of Irish beef after 11 cases of the virus were confirmed in cattle in Co Wexford this week. Just this month, China agreed to lift its previous ban on Irish beef following a ...

Last week Adam Woods travelled to the British Cattle Breeders Conference in Telford, UK to find out some of challenges and ...

Speaking at the Bord Bia Meat Marketing Seminar last week, the Irish food board's beef and livestock sector manager, Joe Burke expressed optimism that the higher prices for weanlings seen in 2025 will ...

Infected midges blown across the Irish Sea are believed to be “the likely source” of the BTV3 case identified in one Co Wexford herd, according to the Department of Agriculture. The positive case was ...

Ensuring suckler cows have at least 14% crude protein in their diet before calving will help antibody production and improve colostrum quality. But the drought in 2025 means that forage availability ...

Submission detailed how EU and national policies have already greatly reduced the supply of Irish livestock for processing. Ireland’s suckler beef herd now stands at 767,000 animals, having declined ...