Dairy & Beef News

A series of record-breaking Aberdeen-Angus cattle sales has reached new heights, with Netherton Eclipse Z036 setting a breed record for a bull of £65,600.

A top price of 25,000gns was achieved for bulls at the the 47th National Early Spring Sale of pedigree British Limousin cattle this month.

Developing and empowering the wider farm team could be the foundation of improving mobility and foot health on many farms, according to Matt Dobbs, chair of the Stride Mobility Technical Board.

A dairy farmer managing a chronic bovine TB breakdown has eliminated a major disease threat to his herd by no longer buying in cattle. 

The Williams family have been farming in South Wales since 1940, and credit keeping a closed herd with managing to keep the bloodline going without breaks.

Sticking to a traditional May cutting date for making first-cut grass silage could be putting winter milk yield at risk, a silage specialist is suggesting. 

UK beef production is expected to decrease by 5% in 2025, while domestic beef consumption is forecast to grow by 1%, according to the latest analysis from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).

Experts shared their advice for optimising calf health through vaccination and housing space during a recent Teagasc webinar.

Dairy-Tech 2025, an event aimed at all dairy farmers, with a focus on new products and innovations in the industry and technical learning, has gathered about 300 exhibitors and thousands of visitors.

An ambitious plan to stamp out cases of lameness on British dairy farms over the next 20 years has been published.

British milk production is forecast to grow by over 1% in 2025, according to the latest report from the AHDB. 

SCOPS and COWS have offered advice on using the very limited number of products available for treating liver fluke.