Beef
North/South heifer price gap continues to narrow
Last week the beef heifer price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic narrowed to 35.5c/kg, the latest Livestock and...
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Tightening finished cattle supplies sees beef kill down 15%
The national beef kill fell 15% last week on the same week last year as the anticipated tightening in Irish...
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'Cattle supplies very tight this week' (kill down 8% last week)
Supplies of finished cattle to beef factories are set to be very tight this week, according to the IFA’s latest...
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Weak euro sees 35% rise in prime cattle moving North
The continued weakness of the value of the euro relative to Sterling has continued to support an increase the number...
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ROI/NI steer price differential narrows to 36.3p/kg
The differential in steer prices in Ireland and Northern Ireland last week was 36.3p/kg (51c/kg), according to the Livestock and...
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Cattle numbers set to tighten in the UK
Latest data coming from the UK suggests that cattle numbers will tighten over the summer mirroring the situation in Ireland....
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New project to examine use of sexed semen on suckler farms
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has launched a major new suckler beef research project involving 1000 breeding cattle on...
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China reopens its markets to Brazilian beef
China has lifted a three-year ban on Brazilian beef imports into the country. The Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is on a...
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US farmer says hormoned beef must be part of TTIP deal
The proposed free trade agreement between the US and Europe (TTIP) should allow for the export of hormone treated beef...
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Bord Bia reports mixed trade across key beef export markets
Little change was reported in the cattle trade last week with some tightening in supplies reported, according to Bord Bia....
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Higher UK beef imports despite lower Irish supplies
Imports of beef to the UK were up 1,900t in March, compared with the same month in 2014, to 23,200t, according to...
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'Factories driving winter beef finishers into the red'
Meat factories have been accused this week of driving winter beef finishers into loss-making territory with their latest moves on prices,...
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Concerns in the UK about where cattle prices are going
Unsurprisingly with cattle prices nearing 2014 lows, concerns about the evolution of prime cattle prices in the UK are continuing. According...
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EU meat production to rise by 1.7% in 2015
Bovine meat production is anticipated to rise by 1.7% in 2015 in the EU, according to the Food and Agricultural...
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Why you should vaccinate the bull as well as the whole herd
Always include the bull when vaccinating breeding animals, Animal Heath Ireland (AHI) says. The bull has contact with all breeding females...
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How to control parasites at grass for beef suckler herds
One of the common reasons for lack of thrive in young beef cattle at grass is parasitic infection, according to...
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How to assess the liver fluke risk on your farm
Liver fluke can affect cattle of all ages, including cows, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). Fluke burdens can be monitored...
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No let up on falling UK cattle prices
With the market fundamentals continuing to prove unfavourable for producers and processors still exerting some downwards pressure on the market,...
