Beef
Comparison of early- and late-maturing suckler bred bulls
The View from Teagasc: Suckler bull production systems were traditionally based on high concentrate diets. Lowering the cost of suckler bull...
Beef
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Limousins stretch across Ireland
In Focus: The Irish Limousin Cattle Society is one of the largest cattle society’s in Ireland. The Limousin breed was...
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BVD, Johne's disease, CellCheck think-in Animal Health Ireland
Animal Health Ireland’s (AHI) annual conference is in Rochestown Park Hotel, Co Cork on 23 October. The morning session on...
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Cattle supplies running 80,700 higher compared to last year, latest market report
The cattle trade settled down this week in response to some increase in market demand underpinning the trade, despite the ongoing...
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7,424 cattle, 22,000 lambs shipped to Libya
More than 7,424 cattle and almost 22,000 lambs have been shipped to Libya this year. This is according to the Irish...
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Latest IBR disease info from Animal Health Ireland
Animal Health Ireland has this week updated the IBR (Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis) section on its website. It now includes a FAQ...
Beef
People more conscious of food ingredients – FSAI
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has published research into the impact of the horse meat contamination issue on...
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EU considers meat labelling
At the latest meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 15 July, the Dutch delegation proposed that meat from...
Beef
Beef price reduction out of line with market, ICMSA
The current strategy being adopted by meat processors of cutting prices when there is an on-going shortage of beef in...
Agri-Business
Singapore Inspectors assess NI Beef Production
A team of four senior veterinarians from Singapore have visited beef and animal feed production premises in Northern Ireland as...
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DARD proposes voluntary Bovine Testing
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has launched a consultation on a proposal to introduce compulsory testing...
Beef
High Beef Prices Continue to Threaten Consumer Appetite
The Rabobank’s Global Cattle Price Index continued to fall through May, down 6% relative to Q1 2013 on the back...
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28,000 beef kill this week, despite 40,000 target, IFA
UPDATE: Meat processing factories are restricting beef kill to artificially back up supplies and pull prices, according to the Irish Farmers...
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Tesco beef labelling move will boost competition, IFA
UPDATE: The latest developments in Tescos in retail labelling protocols on beef has been welcomed by the Irish Farmers Association...
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Schmallenberg meetings under way
Following the granting of a license to MSD Animal Health to market the new Schmallenberg vaccine in Ireland, five information...
Beef
Extra farm fund for BVD wipeout
Funding is to be made available to farmers who have multiple cases of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) infected calves. The payment...
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Pure Friesian
The Irish Pure Friesian Open Day 2013 will be held on the Ballykennedy herd of brothers John and Michael O’...
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IFA beef about Canada ahead of G8 summit
The Irish beef sector cannot be sacrificed amid growing concerns of a Canadian-EU beef imports trade deal, the Irish Farmers Association (IFA)...
