Faced with an outbreak of ash dieback in a forest – part of the family beef farm – which was to have formed a big part of his ...

A few years ago, I was honoured to be asked to be an ambassador for the Farming Community Network, and I readily accepted, ...

Paramedic Tom Connellan understands that in farming a lot of things can come down to chance, but experience tells him that ...

Any notion that September might be a less busy month was put to bed in week one when the to-do list for Newford Demonstration ...

Whittier Farms is primarily a vegetable, dairy and beef farm. You won't find apples, pumpkin, bounce houses or corn mazes here. "We try to take agritourism as a tool and not as our sole business ...

Donegal farmer Frank McClean, who keeps 70 suckler cows near Manorcunningham, is “not a fan” of Euro-Star Indexes and is worried about a potential deterioration of calf quality into the future.

Short ribs come from an area near the prime rib, coming from the chuck, not actually from the rib as the name suggests. (This is why beef requires experts.) While ribeye comes from the top of the ...

The average dairy calf to beef farm made a net margin of just over €65/ac or €162/Ha in 2023, according to data in a new Teagasc National Farm Survey Dairy Beef Factsheet. In 2022, the average net ...

The family has incorporated a 1300-strong milking ewe herd into their sheep and beef operation, enabling all of the family to be part of the business. The judges described the farm as a shining ...

Beef prices in the UK reach record highs, but suckler cow numbers plummet. Explore the contrasting trends in the UK beef industry today.

Australia is on track to produce record volumes of beef in 2025, even though slaughter numbers won't hit the same peaks they have in years gone by.

Look for beef that's firm to the touch. Avoid wet, slimy meat and meat with a greenish-grey tinge and an 'off' smell. Always check the 'use by' dates on pre-packed meat. Colour is often cited as a ...