Beef

Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds has lead the first dedicated agricultural trade mission to the United States

Maize silage is a critical part of the beef ration at Shoby Priory Agriculture in Leicestershire, where close to 1,000 cattle are finished annually

The year has got off to a weaker tone in the British beef market, but there is still room for optimism among producers

NBA and SBA chief executive Neil Shand said Scottish farmers must grow the Scottish beef herd to 79,000 by 2030 to meet market demand alone

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Philip Morgan, Powys, reflects on the transformation of UK beef breeding over the past 50 years

Charolais bulls met a more select trade, selling to an average of £11,760, down £393 on the year, with 104 bulls sold at a clearance rate of 78%

Eight Luing bulls sold to an average of £12,250, up £97 on the year, with the 15 Salers bulls forward selling for an average of £8,211, up £2,698 on last year’s sale

Trade was booming at the second round of the February Stirling Bull Sales, with Simmentals selling to 30,000gns twice

On a recent webinar hosted by Teagasc, a Co Clare farmer taking part in its Future Beef project shares the benefits of enhancing attention to detail ahead of calving

The usefulness of IVF as a breeding tool for livestock farmers was debated by a panel of vets and farmers on day two of the British Cattle Breeders Conference, held in Telford