The use of feedlots to finish beef cattle will likely grow in Brazil, home to the world's largest commercial cattle herd, a survey by Dutch animal nutrition and health company DSM showed on Monday.
Strongly worded letters are usually the last resort of the desperate but in the case of three coal companies, it has proved an effective strategy.
New Zealand police have launched an investigation after a volcanic eruption on an island popular with tourists killed five people, injured more than 30 and left eight people missing, who are presumed dead.
NEW Zealand police have said they are launching a criminal investigation after a volcanic island erupted with ash and steam on Monday, killing five people, injuring more than 30 and leaving eight people missing, presumed dead.
UrSafe launches on iOS and Android, and it was created to protect you in almost any assault situation.
Tipperary farmer James O'Neill became interested in native Irish breeds more than 20 years ago, when the ancient Kerry cow was on the verge of extinction.
Gertrude Larkin (91) was born the year her father, Thomas Feighery, founded his pedigree Hereford herd at Kilcormac, Co Offaly, and from an early age, she took a keen interest in the livestock on the farm.
