Beef
Time for the North’s beef plants to take to the road
COMMENT: Not that long ago the attainment of Farm Quality Assurance status was sufficient, for the most part, to ensure...
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Leading vet claims corruption is endemic within EU food industry
UPDATE: A leading veterinarian with a strong track record in dealing with fraud and corruption within the meat industry has called...
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Minister calls for beef pricing, penalties re-think
Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has called on the Norther Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA) to re-think its proposed changes to...
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The beet is on for cattle
Sugar beet is nutritious, palatable and energy rich. However it is also lacking in protein, phosphorous and calcium and is...
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Snapshot of the mart trade
There was a mixed trade in marts throughout the country this week, with the terrible weather all over last week...
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Suckler herd in decline, what action is the Government taking?
Recent data from the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Identification and Movement database for 2013 confirmed that the suckler herd is...
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Fury at ‘residency’ penalties on Northern cattle
Hampton Hewitt, owner of Markethill Livestock Mart in Co Armagh, has indicated to AgriLand that the decision taken by the...
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It’s time the supermarkets were brought to book
COMMENT: It’s time the supermarkets were brought to book when it comes to their buying policies towards Irish livestock farmers....
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Young bull throughput rises in factories
The young bull kill was up significantly last week on the previous week. This follows intense pressure, which had been...
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The UK beef market – an EBLEX perspective
EBLEX analyst Debbie Butcher has told AgriLand that a combination of increased supply and a lower demand for beef is...
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Snapshot of mart trade
Snapshot of mart trade in selected marts across the country. Carnew Mart Carnew Mart’s annual fatstock show and sale for...
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Calls for clarity on future of dairy beef production
As farmers across the country gear-up for the peak calving season, Michael Guinan, chairperson of ICMSA’s beef and cattle committee,...
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BTAP enters final year
Completing a profit monitor in the Beef Technology Adoption Programme (BTAP) is key. This is according to the latest advice...
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How did we arrive at young bull crisis - Dawn Meats
The crisis in the young bull market was a hot topic at a Teagasc Livestock meeting in Kilkenny last night....
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Trade deal could open EU to beef imports from Brazil
The Irish Farmers’ Association is deeply concerned that Brazil could secure backdoor access to the European beef market courtesy of...
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January beef kill up 11% so far
The January beef kill is 11 per cent higher so far in 2014 than at the same stage last year,...
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Snapshot of the mart trade
Marts are only now starting to get back into action throughout the country. With much controversy surrounding the young bull...
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Young bull issue must be addressed by meat plants
COMMENT: Yet again beef producers have been left holding the can with animals they were encouraged to produce for two years...
