Environment
'Factory demands taking traditional beef breeds off commonages'
Demands for a certain type of product has had a dramatic impact on the herd profiles of suckler operations in...
Beef
Beef
UK buyers focus on in-spec animals - March beef price drops 6p/kg
Beef cattle which meet the supermarket specifications are considerable easier to sell in the UK, according to the AHDB. In...
Agri-Business
Sale of Dunbia to UK firm looks imminent
The future of ownership of Dunbia is in doubt this evening with increasing speculation surrounding its possible merger with a...
Agri-Business
ABP set to make move for Polish beef processor
ABP Food Group is set to acquire additional beef processing capabilities in Poland. ABP, Ireland’s largest beef processor, recently notified the...
Beef
Global 'currency war' had a big impact on the world's biggest beef exporters
Beef exports from Brazil and Australia – two of the top three beef producers in the world- recorded a mixed...
Beef
South American beef exports to rise in 2016 - Rabobank
Exports of beef from South America are to increase by 11% in 2016, according to the latest Rabobank Beef Quarterly....
Beef
Northern Irish beef farmers are losing £1m a week - UFU
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland are losing £1m (€1.28m) each week, according to the UFU, due to a considerable reduction...
Beef
UK cattle trade sees biggest fall since Christmas
The combination of subdued consumer demand and adequate supplies continues to drive some restraint amongst processors and exert downwards pressure...
Beef
Some stability returns to British cattle trade
While the relentless malaise in the cattle trade has no doubt continued, in recent days the deadweight prime cattle trade...
Beef
Managing herd health key when making the switch to organic beef
Lower stocking rates and healthy herds are associated with organic farms, according to Tralee-based Veterinary Surgeon and Organic Farmer Paddy...
Beef
Imports of Northern Irish cattle remain at low levels
Imports of cattle from Northern Ireland for further production in the Republic recorded an increase during 2015 but remain a much...
Beef
EU beef production expected to increase by 2% in 2016 - European Commission
The volume of beef produced in Europe is expected to jump by 2% in 2016, a recent report published by...
Beef
Pics & video: Behind the scenes on an organic farm finishing 700 cattle
Scale is not always associated with organic beef production, but one Co. Tipperary beef farmer is changing the game. John...
N.Ireland
Narrowing of beef price to have little impact on cross-border trade - LMC
The narrowing of the Irish and Northern Irish beef price will have little impact on the cross-border beef trade, according...
Agri-Business
ABP/Slaney tie-up to be investigated in Brussels
Fane Valley Co-Op and ABP Food Group have been informed that the proposed 50:50 joint venture in relation to Slaney...
Beef
38% of Northern Irish steer carcasses fail to met retail spec - LMC
About 38% of the steers slaughtered in Northern Ireland this year do not meet the requirements of the retail specification,...
Beef
Hitting market spec all important for UK beef farmers
Significant differences can now be seen in the beef price received in the UK between ‘in spec’ and ‘out of spec’...
Beef
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland lose £2m due to over-age cattle - LMC
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland lost over £2m (€2.56m) in 2015 due to over-age animals, according to the Livestock and...
