Beef
Fears of future beef market collapse due to dairy calf boom
The beef market could collapse in 18 months time, if export markets for increased supplies of Friesian calves are not...
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Boiling point on beef 5th quarter may see value of deadweight cattle reassessed
The rise in export value of unpaid fifth quarter beef products could trigger re-examination of how value of deadweight cattle...
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North/South steer price gap 'noticibly wider' than last year - LMC
Last week the steer price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic was €170 greater than the same week last...
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IFA says beef prices are rising with factories paying 5-10c over quotes
Tighter cattle numbers available to meat processors has seen beef prices rise this week, according to the IFA. It says...
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Chinese delegation visit Dawn Meats plant as part of Marketplace 2015
A Chinese delegation has visited Dawn Meats’ Carroll’s Cross plant in Co. Waterford to tour the facility and learn more about the Irish...
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Sluggish UK retail beef sales hits cattle prices
Beef prices have eased in the UK in recent weeks largely fuelled by subdued domestic retail demand, according to EBLEX....
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5 things to know before buying a bull
A pedigree stock bull is a substantial investment. For many, it is something they will hopefully only have to buy once every five...
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UK consumers switch allegiance back to beef
Beef was the only red meat to record an overall year-on year increase in volume sales in the UK in the...
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UK’s beef farmers pleased Commissioner could probe ex-farm price of slaughter cattle
Yet more public criticism of supermarket purchasing strategies has persuaded beef breeders and finishers in the UK that their long-term...
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Demand for cattle in the UK slows on fears of increased Irish shipments
UK meat processors demand for cattle has slowed in recent days according to latest market reports from EBLEX. It says...
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Reducing the spread of cryptosporidium in calves
Cryptosporidium parvum, a small single-celled parasite, is a leading cause of scour in in young calves between one and four weeks...
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UK/Irish beef price gap back to 'crisis' level
The differential between UK and Irish beef prices has returned to levels not seen since the beef crisis, with Irish...
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EU beef exports look promising in 2015 says report
Following a strong year for EU beef exports in 2014, exports also look promising this year, according to a recent...
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Good grass year in 2014 leads to increase in suckler cow caesareans
Vets in the west have confirmed a significant increase in the number of caesarean sections they are carrying out on...
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Native beef breeds on the rise in the UK
The popularity of native beef breeds is on the rise in the UK, according to EBLEX. It says calf registrations last...
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Cows calving causes inter-county career break
Laois footballer Padraig McMahon has left the inter-county panel for an unknown amount of time due to the pressures of running...
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Northern Ireland suckler herd falls 8% in two years
The results of the December 2014 Agricultural Survey have just been released from DARD and have indicated a decline in suckler cow numbers in Northern...
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Minimising the risks of introducing a trojan animal
The safest approach in protecting a cattle herd from a trojan animal is to not introduce pregnant animals to the herd,...
