Beef
Beef farmers vent frustration at meat plant lack of communication
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has expressed its continued frustration and disappointment at the lack of transparency and communication between meat...
Beef
Beef
March cattle slaughterings up 23%, while sheep kill falls
The number of cattle slaughtered in March 2014 was 23.2% higher than in March 2013 while sheep slaughtering’s was 17%...
Beef
China beefs up imports as domestic cattle production continues to struggle
A new report by Rabobank shows that Chinese domestic beef production is having difficulty keeping up with demand for beef....
Beef
Gap between Irish and UK beef price narrows, but still 61c/kg
The beef price differential between Ireland and the UK has a narrowed since the start of the year, but still...
Agri-Business
Suckler cow infertility – it’s a male thing
One reason why some suckler cows cannot get pregnant may be because they have male (Y) chromosome fragments in their DNA,...
Beef
Beef trade unchanged
The beef trade continues to remain similar to previous weeks as strong supplies continues to influence the trade. This is...
Agri-Business
Beef summit: Factories 'deliver continuous price increases'
The meat factories said, after today’s beef summit, that they have delivered continuous price increases over the last number of...
Beef
Beef kill almost 50,000 ahead of 2013
Supplies of cattle to meat plants continue to remain at high levels according to Department statistics released today. To date...
Agri-Business
Meat factories categorically deny they are subverting free trade
Meat Industry Ireland Director Cormac Healy has denied categorically that Irish red meat processors are acting to subvert the free...
Agri-Business
Despite horsemeat scandal, global meat industry is positive about prospects
More than 45 per cent of meat industry professionals say the horsemeat scandal has negatively affected their business, according to...
Beef
Shooting in the dark in the absence of a soil test
Teagasc’s Stan Lalor was keen to emphasise the importance of soil testing when making decisions in regards to soil fertility...
Beef
UFU says farmer pressure forced in-spec incentives rethink
Following confirmation from the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA) and the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) that there will...
Beef
Beef trade steady despite high kill
Trade remains steady this week despite throughput levels continuing to remain at elevated levels. This is according to Bord Bia’s...
Beef
Beef kill 11% higher so far in 2014
The cumulative beef kill so far in 2014 is some 11% higher than over the same period last year. This...
Beef
Remove PI cattle before the breeding season begins
Dr David Graham, Programme Manager for Biosecure Diseases, Animal Health Ireland. The prompt removal of PI cattle by culling of...
Beef
Young cattle benefit most from early turnout
Young, growing cattle benefit most from an earlier start to the grazing season, according to Pat McCambridge in the latest...
Beef
'No major changes to in-spec incentives in Northern Ireland'
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in its latest market bulletin that there will be no major changes to in-spec...
Beef
Decisions with slurry
“With slurry there are two very simple questions to ask: where to Spread? and when to spread?” This was the...
