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UK imports of Irish beef down 3% in June
Despite production continuing to surge ahead in the month, shipments of beef from Ireland to the UK were surprisingly back...
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Revised UK trade figures show upward revisions
In the first six months of the year, UK shipments of meat are reported to be up almost 1% on...
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No progress yet on cattle residency issues in Northern Ireland
There has been no progress yet on finding a solution to the issue of the number of ‘residencies’ cattle can...
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Northern Minister approves application for 'nomad' cattle to be labelled as 'Irish'
‘Nomad’ cattle can now be labelled as ‘Irish’, the Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill announced. The Minister has...
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Farmers' cut of retail UK beef price down to 48%
Farmers’ share of the retail price in the UK has, in the past year, fallen from 62% to less than...
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Increased retail price drives UK consumer beef spend
The latest consumer data from Kantar has indicated a 3% growth in expenditure on beef in the UK during the 52-week...
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Beef-sired calf registrations higher in July - LMC
Beef-sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland totalled 32,452 head during July 2014 compared to 29,566 registrations in July 2013. This...
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Russia may look to Brazil to fill beef shortfall
With Russia recently announcing that they would be banning EU beef imports, it may be the case that Russia looks...
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Three weeks to Alltech's Global Dairy & Beef
The seventh edition of Alltech’s Global Dairy & Beef event is returning to Europe from August 30 to September 2 in...
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Autumn fertiliser decisions vital for successful grazing season
The amount of nitrogen spread in August/early September will determine how much grass you have for the last three rotations,...
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First 200 days key to suckled calf performance
Good calf performance, along with the control of costs, is critical in achieving a positive net margin from the suckler...
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High risk of pasture contamination from lungworm and gutworm this August
Unvaccinated calves during their first grazing season and in the absence of an appropriate parasite control programme are most at...
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Reseeding this year?
“Plant breeders are continually striving to produce improved grass varieties while weeds and weed grasses are continually invading existing swards....
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Farmers must remove PI animals by tomorrow
Applicants for the Beef Genomics Scheme and those looking for BVD compensation have until tomorrow to remove PI calves from there...
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Stagnation in French economy impacts on beef market
The French beef market so far in 2014 has been under considerable pressure from lower consumer demand, as the French...
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UK economic recovery to help beef prices
There are signs that the economic recovery in the UK is accelerating and consumer confidence improving according to EBLEX. This...
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US beef production damages the environment according to new study
Beef production in the US is damaging to the environment, a new study has found. The study states that US...
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Surge in Irish beef keeps pressure on UK prices
The combination of more cattle coming forward and higher carcass weights resulted in the highest year-on-year increase in Irish beef...
