Beef
'Protests impact on supply of fresh beef to important customers'
Beef processing plants have had a further two days of blockades and business disruption and according to meat processor representatives...
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Save money on feeding costs - make best use of quality silage
With good housing management and feed planning, winter feeding costs for suckler cows can be reduced by using the body...
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High feed conversion efficiency key to finishing cattle
Achieving a good feed conversion efficiency is essential in beef finishing according to Pat McCambridge a beef advisor with the...
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Australia to sign €700m cattle deal with China
As the Irish trade mission to China wraps up after a week, the Australians are moving in, with the two...
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Beef sales down 3% in Northern Ireland
Local beef sales declined to date in Northern Ireland, with the average household spend down from £167 to £162, according...
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'Homemade TMR can lead to considerable cost savings'
There is huge value and potential for large savings on farms which use its own homemade Total Mixed Ration (TMR),...
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UK fears poor Irish beef prices could impact British market
There s some risk that the widening price differential between UK and Irish beef prices could impact the British market...
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Prospects of a firmer UK beef market next year
The latest AHDB/EBLEX forecasts for beef and veal indicate that 2015 will be a year of lower cattle availability and...
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82c/kg beef price gap North and South
While the differential in R3 steer prices between Northern Ireland and the Britain average has narrowed in recent weeks the differential between...
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Farmers' David V Goliath struggle is finally accepted says McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has given a cautious welcome to the initiation of negotiations between beef farmers and representatives of...
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Northern plants heavily discounting dairy-beef cattle
Some meat processing plants in Northern Ireland are said to be heavily discounting dairy origin cattle. According to Ulster Farmers’...
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UK prime cattle numbers to fall as suckler herd plummets
The current reduction in the numbers of prime cattle in the UK is likely to continue according to a recent...
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UK consumers spend more on beef
The latest red meat consumer data from Kantar has indicated a 7.5% increase in consumer spend on beef in the...
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Brazil beef exports worth over €3.1 billion this year
Brazilian beef and veal exports in the first nine months of this year were up by 8% on the same...
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'Producer groups key to negotiating price with processors'
The Minister firmly nailed his colours to the producer group’s mast when speaking to the press at a recent trade...
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Brazilian beef sector hoping to capitalise on Russian ban
The Brazilian beef sector is in a great moment and plans to increase its exports globally, according to Gabriela Tonini...
Agri-Business
Brazil's feedlot capacity forecast to double
Brazil is set to step up the rapid intensification of its beef production sector over the next 10 years, according...
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Scottish dairy on the up at the expense of sucklers
Latest figures show that the dairy herd in Scotland is on the increase while the opposite is the case for...
