A growing dairy influence continues to reshape Ireland’s prime cattle kill, pulling down average carcass weights and affecting grading across the board, according to Bord Bia’s Seamus McMena min.

Out of a total slaughter of 120 head of "lumpy jaw" and otherwise infected cattle, only twelve carcasses were condemned ... 129,600 pounds of "lumpy jaw" beef. View Full Article in Timesmachine ...

There are factors that might add to the live animal weight but not be included in the hot carcass weight. All beef animals are not created equal. Therefore, the dressing percentage is not ...

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 ...

Cutmarks are scratches produced when a flint or metal knife strikes the surface of a bone or tooth. Museum researchers are investigating whether cutmarks can be used to determine the stage of carcass ...

Multiple females deposit eggs, or larvae, on a single animal, so hundreds or thousands of larvae can colonize a single carcass. The larvae grow and develop by feeding on the carrion, converting ...

“Being able to see their finished product in the beef project is something that we have been able to accomplish in previous years by having carcass shows with posters for all market animals and ...

Whale carcasses take decades to fully decompose and can provide food for an entire ecosystem on the dark depths of the ocean floor. Dr Adrian Glover, a Museum expert in deep-sea biodiversity, sheds ...

Local media reported that no visible injuries were detected on the whale. The carcass was found early morning on Tuesday, and was removed in the afternoon to be disposed at a landfill site.

These have included five wounded pigs, a near-dead baby rat stuffed in a bag with chicken bones, and a dog carcass with its ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Bellarine Peninsula. Followed categories will be added to My News. The 16 tonne fin whale washed up west of the Barwon Heads Bluff on Thirteenth Beach earlier ...