Poaching: How To Avoid It?
The risk of poaching is a fact of life on most Irish soils and in most seasons of the year, says Adrian van Bysterveldt, Teagasc, Moorepark Dairy Production Research Centre, Fermoy, County Cork.

US Beef and Dairy Outlook Report -December 2009
Lower demand for beef, heavier cattle and increased dairy cow slaughter pushed beef prices down throughout 2009, and they are unlikely to pick up. Lower milk production and an increase in dairy product exports is expected to improve dairy and milk prices...

Livestock And Products Annual Report - India
India's 2010 buffalo meat production is forecast to increase by five per cent to 2.7 million tons due to the price competitiveness of Indian meat and expected sustained demand from meat-importing countries. Exports are expected to grow marginally, assuming...

Iraq - Livestock And Products Annual Report
Persistent animal feed shortages are taxing livestock producers, writes John Schnittker in the latest GAIN Report from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

AgriLive: The Red Meat Debate
Climate change dominated a debate led by a panel of red meat industry experts at AgriLive in the UK, as issues such as declining livestock numbers, cheaper imports and profitability were pushed aside, reports TheCattleSite junior editor, Charlotte Jo...

Livestock And Products Annual Report
It is expected that the EU cattle herd will continue to decline in numbers, as land, feed and energy costs continue to increase. Smaller farms are abandoning the sector, allowing larger farms to expand, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Serv...

US Beef and Dairy Outlook Report - November 2009
While the dairy export forecast for 2010 appears robust, total US beef exports are expected to decline compared to last year, according to the USDA's ERS November 2009 Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook.

Long, Painful Recovery For US Dairy
The US dairy industry needs to shed an additional 200,000 head of cattle to return to what an Ohio State University Extension dairy economist refers to as a "state of normality" where production is more in balance with domestic demand.

Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade - October 2009
Economic recovery in 2010 will help stimulate improved demand for meat and poultry, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

World Beef Trade Overview - October 2009
By USDA Foreign Agricultural Service - This article provides a forecast for 2010, in which an economic recovery is expected to bolster world meat trade.

Dairy Situation and Outlook - October 2009
In August 2009, milk production from 23 major dairy states decreased 0.2 per cent, writes Robert Tigner from University of Nebraska Extension.

Mixed Fortunes of the French Industry on Show
A report from SPACE 2009 on the highs and lows of France's livestock sectors by Stuart Lumb for TheCattleSite.

US Beef and Dairy Outlook Report - October 2009
Despite reduced demand for commercial beef, cattle slaughter continues to be high as cost-driven dairy producers push up the numbers. Total beef imports have risen two per cent since last August, whilst beef exports have declined by four per cent. US...

World Agricultural Supply And Demand Estimates
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report provides USDA's comprehensive forecasts of supply and demand for major US and global crops and US livestock. The report gathers information from a number of statistical reports published...

Dairy Markets Review
An assessment of the short to medium term outlook for global dairy products, prepared by Teagasc.