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Australian cattle prices hit record high levels of 5.00c/kg
Australian cattle prices have hit record high levels due to increasing demand in US and Asian markets, AHDB, the organisation...
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AI bull 'Lisduff Dandy' still in service, says Dovea
Reports that Dovea AI bull Lisduff Dandy was being taken out of service are not true and the bull is...
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US lifts ban on Brazilian and Argentine beef imports
The US is to allow imports of fresh beef (chilled or frozen) from Northern Argentina and several states in Brazil,...
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UK beef farmers look to positive summer for cattle prices
Last week saw the prime cattle trade in the UK move upwards for another week. According to the ADHB, despite numbers...
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UK beef sales fall over three-month period, lamb down 1% - LMC
Retail beef sales in the UK for the 12 weeks ending May 24, 2015 were down 1.4% compared to the...
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'Global beef prices weakened in first four months of 2015'
In the first four months of 2015 on average global beef prices weakened, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
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Strong increase in Northern Ireland cattle quotes
There has been a strong increase in base quotes for cattle across the major plants in Northern Ireland this week, with...
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UK prime cattle slaughterings down 8% from 2014
UK prime cattle slaughterings in May 2015 were down 8% from last year to 143,800 head, a fall of 12,100...
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Beef kill falls again (down 36,000 head year to date)
Supplies of cattle to the countries’ export meat plants continues to be lower than last year with some 36,000 less...
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Beef calf births 2% higher this year
Over 649,000 beef calves have been born so far this year, according to latest figures from the ICBF. Beef calf...
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Argentinian beef exports to EU up 13%
Argentinian beef exports to the European Union (EU) are up 13% to 8,000t from the same time last year, according...
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Prime cattle supplies tighten in Northern Ireland
The deadweight cattle trade has steadied in Northern Ireland with base quotes rising on the back of tighter supplies, according...
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Northern farmers to tackle meat processors on poor returns
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has begun a series of meetings with meat processors Topping the agenda is concern amongst farmers...
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Store cattle trade booming in the UK
Much like here in Ireland store cattle values in England and Wales have been remarkably firm in the first few...
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Beef kill to date down 4% on 2014
The national beef kill continues to fall with throughput currently some 4% lower since the start of the year compared...
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Strong demand and tight supplies good news for cattle prices
The cattle trade remains strong on the back of continued good demand coupled with tight supplies, according to Bord Bia’s...
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UK prime cattle supplies expected to be tighter over next six months
Prime cattle supplies in the UK are expected to be tighter over next six months according to Quality Meat Scotland...
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'Once a Charolais calf gets up, you know that nothing can beat it for growth rates and weight'
The new Beef Data and Genomics Programme aims to dramatically improve maternal traits in the national herd over the next...
