Beef
Beef trade steady despite high kill
Trade remains steady this week despite throughput levels continuing to remain at elevated levels. This is according to Bord Bia’s...
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Beef kill 11% higher so far in 2014
The cumulative beef kill so far in 2014 is some 11% higher than over the same period last year. This...
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Remove PI cattle before the breeding season begins
Dr David Graham, Programme Manager for Biosecure Diseases, Animal Health Ireland. The prompt removal of PI cattle by culling of...
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Young cattle benefit most from early turnout
Young, growing cattle benefit most from an earlier start to the grazing season, according to Pat McCambridge in the latest...
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'No major changes to in-spec incentives in Northern Ireland'
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in its latest market bulletin that there will be no major changes to in-spec...
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Decisions with slurry
“With slurry there are two very simple questions to ask: where to Spread? and when to spread?” This was the...
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Weekly live exports reach a 3-year high of over 13,000 head
Live cattle exports of 13,123 head were recorded for the week ending 15th of March, according to the Department of...
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Fallen Animal charges raised in the Dail
The issue of fallen animal charges was raised in the Dail yesterday. Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney was asked if...
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Demand remains mixed for beef in key export markets
In its latest update Bord Bia report the cattle trade over the last week saw ongoing strong supplies, with demand...
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The second Nitrogen application conundrum
With the month of March coming to a close. Many farmers on drier farms will be in the process of,...
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EU beef supplies set to recover
In a recent update from Bord Bia Eoin Kelly, Business Analyst, with the organisation outlined the results of the latest...
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Developing countries to play key role in future meat demand
Increases in the global demand for meat over the next decade is expected to be driven by improved economic growth...
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Cattle supplies 25% higher on 2013 last week
Cattle supplies at export meat plants have surged in the past two weeks up 25 per cent and 17 per...
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Farm unions seek clarification on spec requirements
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) along with National Farmers’ Union, NFU Scotland, NFU Cymru and the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)...
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Bigger numbers reported a marts
Marts have reported bigger numbers on offer recently week. With the recent spell of dry weather bringing both buyers and...
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Beef kill above 30,000 for 23 out of the last 26 weeks
Figures from the Department of Agriculture show that that beef kill has been above 30,000 for 23 of the last...
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English suckler herd declining, as dairy numbers rise
Similar to the situation in Ireland, the English suckler herd is also declining significantly, as the dairy herd sees growth....
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Snapshot of the mart trade
Snapshot of the mart trade Castlerea Castlerea reported 650 cattle on offer at its latest sale. It says there was...
