Beef
Falling cattle herd sees US beef exports slide 6%
Following a robust performance in the first half year in spite of lower production, US beef exports were back 6% on...
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Live export of dairy calves this spring critical for beef sector - IFA Livestock Chairman
A critical factor for the beef sector is a strong live export trade for dairy calves, according to IFA National Livestock...
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Start the New Year with a fertiliser/grassland plan
“A good start is half the work” – Yes indeed, how true this saying is with 2015 in progress. Start the...
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Retailer specifications drives reduced young bull kill in Northern Ireland
The young bull kill fell significantly in 2014 in Northern Ireland due to changes in the market whereby the value...
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Retailer specifications drives reduced young bull kill in Northern Ireland
The young bull kill fell significantly in 2014 in Northern Ireland due to changes in the market whereby the value...
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UK beef farmers warned of strong Irish competition in 2015
UK beef farmers have been warned of strong competition from lower-priced Irish beef imports in 2015 according to a report...
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EU beef separating into premium and ground beef market - Rabobank
The EU beef market is increasingly separating into a premium and ground beef market with divergent price developments, according to...
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Cows have individual 'calls' for their calves, research finds
A team from The University of Nottingham and Queen Mary University of London, spent 10 months studying to the ways...
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North West farmers warned of liver fluke threat
Livestock farmers in the North West should be particularly vigilant for signs of liver fluke this winter according to the...
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The influence of cattle breeds in the US beef system
Michael Cox has been studying in Iowa for the past four months where he watched the Irish beef crisis unfold....
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Latest UK cattle herd statistics confirm tighter supplies in 2015
Latest revisions to the final livestock population statistics in the UK for June confirm that supplies of beef cattle are likely to...
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Silage quality is the key driver of performance for beef cattle
Beef finishers must take full account of silage quality as they plan their winter feeding programmes, according to Gain Feeds’...
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My US farmer classmate described his 'small' farm as having 50 cows and 4,500 acres
Farm sizes in the US vary hugely, writes Michael Cox, whose farmer classmate recently told him of his ‘small’ farm...
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Mince the only beef product not to rise in price in the UK in 2014
Mince was the only beef product in the UK not to record an increase in price this year, according to...
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Finished cattle in Northern Ireland make €170 more than southern
A gap of €170 per head exists between equivalent cattle prices in Northern Ireland and the Republic, according to latest figures from...
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Prevention better than cure for animal diseases, says MSD
Farmers at the Winter Fair were reminded by MSD animal health that prevention is better than cure when it comes...
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Prevention better than cure for animal diseases, says MSD
Farmers at the Winter Fair were reminded by MSD animal health that prevention is better than cure when it comes...
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Goodman group announces beef deal with Japan
The Larry Goodman owned ABP Food Group has announced it has secured a new beef deal with Japan. It says...
