Beef
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....
Beef
Gap between Irish and UK beef price narrows, but still 61c/kg
The beef price differential between Ireland and the UK has a narrowed since the start of the year, but still...
Agri-Business
Suckler cow infertility – it’s a male thing
One reason why some suckler cows cannot get pregnant may be because they have male (Y)Â chromosome fragments in their DNA,...
Beef
Beef trade unchanged
The beef trade continues to remain similar to previous weeks as strong supplies continues to influence the trade. This is...
Agri-Business
Beef summit: Factories 'deliver continuous price increases'
The meat factories said, after today’s beef summit, that they have delivered continuous price increases over the last number of...
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Beef kill almost 50,000 ahead of 2013
Supplies of cattle to meat plants continue to remain at high levels according to Department statistics released today. To date...
Agri-Business
Meat factories categorically deny they are subverting free trade
Meat Industry Ireland Director Cormac Healy has denied categorically that Irish red meat processors are acting to subvert the free...
Agri-Business
Despite horsemeat scandal, global meat industry is positive about prospects
More than 45 per cent of meat industry professionals say the horsemeat scandal has negatively affected their business, according to...
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Shooting in the dark in the absence of a soil test
Teagasc’s Stan Lalor was keen to emphasise the importance of soil testing when making decisions in regards to soil fertility...
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UFU says farmer pressure forced in-spec incentives rethink
Following confirmation from the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA) and the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) that there will...
