New shock for suckler farmers

MAJOR threats to the vital autumn weanling trade to the continent are looming. New EU rules due to come into effect this day week (July 1) will effectively require that cattle for export must have been resident on the "farms of origin" for at least 30 days.

New era of strict cattle controls

CATTLE farmers in Northern Ireland are facing into a new era of stricter controls on the identification and movement of cattle.

Task Force agrees 13p per lb beef price gap

A 13p per lb or near £100 per head spread in graded cattle price is recommended in the final report of the Beef Task Force out this week.