ANGUS numbers continue to climb with one in every four beef calves registered by breed organisations in Australia last year being an Angus. Over the past 10 years, the Angus share of British breed registrations jumped from 27 percent to 46 percent, while the next two biggest British breeds combined fell from 47 percent to 30 percent - almost an exact reversal of market share. Since 1994 when the figures of primary and secondary registers were combined, Angus registrations have doubled....

A woman in her late 60s has died following what's believed to have been a cattle attack in County Westmeath. Woman dies after apparent cattle attack. Belfast Telegraph - IPR Website of the Year. She was walking her dog in a field in Ballinahowen, near Athlone when the cattle appear to have stampeded. The woman was brought to Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe where she later died of her injuries.

In addition to coping with the disturbing physical effects of the condition on the child (including vomiting, diarrhoea, failure to thrive and eczema), 70% of parents of children with CMA said that it makes them feel guilty and distressed and 82% said that it has caused them to lose sleep. Cows' milk allergy (CMA) has considerable negative effects on the family unit, as exposed by findings from an international survey. In addition to coping with the disturbing physical effects of the...

To qualify for Certified Angus Beef brand Natural, cattle must be individually identified and never received antibiotics, hormonal implants, ionophores or animal by-products. BMG will pay a $100 per head premium for all cattle harvested as natural. Ranchers can retain full ownership or partner with BMG to own a percentage of their calves, which are procured in load lots only. From there, producers may opt for more direct premiums and discounts, if they chose to participate in BMG's...

Department of Agriculture, is opposing the resumption of cattle exports from Canada for breeding or herd replacement purposes. Due to ongoing concerns about the effectiveness in Canada of the 10 years-old ban on feeding mammalian tissues to cows n the key firewall intended to prevent the spread of BSE, or mad cow disease n NMPF told the USDA that it would be imprudent to allow live animal traffic to resume. Due to ongoing concerns about the effectiveness in Canada of the 10 years-old ban...

He has spent the past eight hours milking cows, helping a veterinarian do pregnancy checks on his herd and fixing a tractor. He looks at the bill and says goodbye to more than half of the $19,000 he's expecting from an emergency state payout to dairy farmers who suffered $18 million in losses last year. But 2006 was the worst year yet for farmers such as Williams, who say the rising costs of fuel, feed and fertilizer have far outpaced what they're paid for their milk. Department of...