Beef
Supermarkets beware farmers are watching
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the launch of the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland’s (LMC) beef and...
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Liver Fluke affects nearly 1 in 4 British Cattle
Liver fluke in cattle is on the rise according to the latest official data released by the Food Standards Agency....
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Live cattle exports up 17%
Figures from Bord Bia show that live exports of cattle from Ireland are up some 17% since the start of...
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UK farmers less than happy with beef imports
Last week the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney live trade of cattle to the UK is...
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Beef-sired calf registrations declining in Northern Ireland
Beef sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland during April 2014 totalled 40,476 head compared to 44,599 head registered in April...
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Beef kill dips below 30,000 for the first time this year
Last week saw the beef kill dip below 30,000 for the first time this year according to Department of Agriculture,...
Agri-Business
ABP announces partnership with genetics company
ABP Food Group (ABP), one of the largest beef processors in Europe and Genus, a leading global animal genetics company,...
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British farmers slam short-term memories in the meat trade
The National Farmers Union in the Britain has warned that the opportunism and short-term thinking from some in the meat trade...
Agri-Business
William Smith – going for four-in-a-row at Balmoral
Co. Meath Limousin breeder William Smith is hoping to achieve four successive Beef Inter Breed Championships in a row at Balmoral...
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Live trade to UK is open for business - Minister
Live trade of cattle to the UK is open for business, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney, and...
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Irish and UK farm unions discuss beef situation
Irish and UK farming unions have discussed the current beef situation and the difficulties beef producers are facing across the...
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UK cattle mart prices hit lowest point since July 2011
Reflecting the on-going pressure in the deadweight prime cattle trade, liveweight prices have hit lowest point since July 2011 according...
Agri-Business
Reduced sales of livestock products for Zoetis in Europe
Sales of livestock products decreased 6% operationally for Zoetis in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, according to the latest...
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Cattle out, bales in at Greenmount!
By Dr Norman Weatherup, Senior Grassland Technologist, CAFRE, Greenmount The damp and generally mild conditions over winter permitted considerable grass...
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Changes to price structure at some NI beef plants
Some of the major processors in Northern Ireland have now indicated that they will be making changes to the pricing...
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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...
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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%...
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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....
