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...
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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...
Beef
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...
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’...
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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...
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Three EU countries now cleared to export beef to the US
The Netherlands has been cleared to export beef to the US market, making it the third EU country after Ireland...
Beef
Late spring turnout sees incidents of mastitis cases jump 100%
The number of E-coli mastitis cases on dairy farmers has doubled this spring compared to the same period last year,...
Beef
Australian sheepmeat production to fall this year, but demand to remain high
Australian sheepmeat production in 2016 is forecast to fall 5% below 2015 levels, due to earlier slaughterings late last year....
Beef
'Brazil is expected to export an extra 1m tonnes of beef in the coming years'
Brazil is expected to deliver an additional 1 million tonnes of beef to the international market in the coming years,...
Beef
Organic milk and meat is 'more beneficial' than conventionally produced products
Organic milk and meat contain around 50% more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced products, a new study by...
Agri-Business
UK beef sales face 'another challenging year'
Currency exchanges, the mild winter and price-competitive poultry have all fed into the decline in value of UK retail beef...
Beef
Calving this spring? Some great advice on farm safety around calving cows
Farmers must realise that they need to look after themselves when dealing with livestock. Livestock related accidents accounted for 22% of...
Beef
TB levels down on 2014 levels - here's where has the worst herd incidence
Incidences of TB levels in cattle herds last year fell on 2014 levels, the latest figures from the Department of...
Beef
Up to 16c/kg difference in the beef price quoted and paid in Northern Ireland
A recent analysis by the Livestock and Meat Commission in Northern Ireland has found a notable differential in quoted prices...
Beef
Up to 16c/kg difference in the beef price quoted and paid in Northern Ireland
A recent analysis by the Livestock and Meat Commission in Northern Ireland has found a notable differential in quoted prices...
