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FFA to host All-Ireland stakeholder crisis meeting
Farmers for Action (FFA) has invited representatives from every agri stakeholder group on the island of Ireland – plus the...
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Meat trade remains flat
In their most recent market update Bord Bia have noted that the cattle trade eased slightly throughout last week in...
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NIMEA responds on cattle residency issue
The Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA) has responded to the mounting anxiety expressed over recent days by farmers and...
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Beef quotes hold firm as prices remain low
Beef prices remained steady in spite of increases in supplies being marketed last week. This is according to Bord Bia’s latest...
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Industry has delivered on price – MII
The beef industry has delivered on price in the past number of years, according to Cormac Healy of Meat Industry...
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Snapshot of the mart trade
Snapshot of the mart trade Castlerea Castlerea reported 550 cattle on offer at its most recent sale. On the day...
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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,...
