Beef
McAdam to push ahead with legal action against ABP
Martin McAdam, of Co Monaghan-based McAdam Foods, has told AgriLand that he is meeting barristers in Dublin today in order...
Beef
Beef
High throughput in factories, despite young bull issues
Throughput in slaughter plants was up again last week on the same period last year. Supplies of steers, heifers, and...
Agri-Business
Calf rearing and antibiotics
Two of the speakers at a recent calf rearing conference touched on the sensitive subject of treating calves with antibiotics....
Beef
Moynihan calls for urgent action to protect beef industry
Fianna Fáil TD Michael Moynihan, says Minister Simon Coveney must heed the warnings about the crisis in the beef sector....
Beef
New year brings little change to mart trade
In most marts around the country the first sale of the new year has taken place. Reports to AgriLand suggest...
Beef
Strong live export trade expected in 2014
Speaking at the Bord Bia Live export seminar in Tullamore this week, IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns said the...
Beef
BTAP herd health plan getting results
At a recent beef seminar organised by Slaney Foods positive results from the Beef Technology Adoption Programme (BTAP) were outlined...
Beef
Redmeat sector set for growth
Looking forward to 2014 and beyond Northern Ireland Meat Exporters’ Association (NIMEA) Chief Executive Phelim O’ Nell has told AgriLand...
Beef
Beef price differential report will not gather dust
Livestock and Meat Commission Chief Executive Ian Stevenson has told AgriLand that the report, researching the price differential in beef...
Beef
National BVD eradication programme update
Animal Health Ireland has today released summary statistics from the first year of the national compulsory BVD eradication programme. Headline...
Beef
Meat factories eroding confidence among beef finishers
IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns accused the meat factories of eroding confidence among beef finishers and stymieing any bit...
Beef
Latest sheep and beef slaughtering figures
The beef kill was down slightly again last week on the previous week. Statistics released from the Department of Agriculture...
Beef
UK/NI beef price difference highlighted
The View from Northern Ireland: The Livestock and Meat Commissions (LMC) of Northern Ireland launched a report this morning on Northern...
Beef
Slaney outlines new disease monitoring system
At its beef seminar in Tullow, Co Carlow last night, Wexford-based Slaney Foods outlined to farmers and vets developments in its new disease monitoring scheme....
Beef
Concerns over retention of BVD positive calves
Speaking last night at Slaney Foods’ animal health beef seminar, Frank O’Sullivan of Veterinary Ireland stressed the importance of removing PI...
Beef
124% increase in cattle reported stolen this year
The amount of cattle reported stolen to gardai in 2013 has increased by a massive 124 per cent on 2012 figures....
Beef
Latest beef and sheep slaughtering figures
The beef killwas down slightly last week on the previous week. Statistics released from the Department of Agriculture this afternoon...
Beef
'Steady as she goes for cattle prices'
According to Teagasc forecasts the outlook for 2014 Irish and EU cattle prices is relatively stable with the forecast increase...
