Beef
Beef kill back 76,576 head - Weekly throughput above 32,000
The cumulative beef kill at beef processors last week was back 5% on the corresponding period last year, figures from...
Beef
World News
'The US beef herd is undergoing aggressive expansion'
The US beef herd is undergoing aggressive expansion and this has finally resulted in the halt in the decline of...
Beef
Farmers to face difficulty getting cattle slaughtered next week
Farmers could face difficulty getting cattle slaughtered next week as factories are reporting strong numbers coming forward, according to procurement...
Dairy
'Herds of 150 cattle or more are 50% more likely to suffer TB outbreak'
Herds of 150 cattle or more are 50% more likely to suffer a bovine TB outbreak than those with herds of...
Beef
76% of the UK's beef imports are from Ireland
Some 76% of beef imports to the UK in the first eight months of the year came from the Republic...
World News
Lower feed costs and demand to drive Brazilian meat production - FAO
Brazilian meat production is expected to continue its fast growth in the coming decade, according to the FAO. In its...
Beef
Global beef production to increase by 1% in 2016
Global beef production levels in 2016 are to rise by 1% on 2015, the latest forecast from the US Department...
Grass
Low protein silage in Scotland could 'slowly starve stock'
Analysis of silage samples from beef herds and sheep flocks in Scotland have been found to have disturbingly low levels...
Beef
North's beef sired calf registrations up 10% (dairy registrations down 2.5%)
There was a 10% increase in beef sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland in September 2015 from September 2014 levels,...
Beef
Beef farmers 'determined to exploit weight gain' but ignore UK supermarket specs
The push by Irish farmers and farming organisations to increase both the age at slaughter and carcass weights could be...
Beef
Will exports to Turkey relieve some pressure from the EU beef market?
The large opportunities that exist for the EU beef sector following the re-opening of the Turkish market have been confirmed...
Beef
Strong US Dollar impacting beef trade - Rabobank
Global economic conditions, such as the appreciation of the US dollar and the depreciation of the Yuan, are having an impact on...
Beef
New Zealand cow cull up 107% in August
The has been a massive increase in the number of cull cows coming forward for slaughter in New Zealand, figures...
Beef
New Zealand's beef trade is now worth more than lamb
Overall cattle numbers in New Zealand in the first six months of the year have fallen, with beef cattle numbers...
Beef
EU beef imports up 3%, exports down 1% in first half of 2015
In the first half of the year, EU beef and veal imports were up 3% on the same period last...
Beef
US government forecasts its beef imports will fall in 2016
Latest forecasts from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) show that US beef and veal imports look set to fall...
Beef
Surging Australian beef exports to exceed last year's record
Australian beef exports for the first six months of 2015 have been surging, up 11% year-on-year with shipments at 646,685t,...
Beef
US beef price predicted to fall with bleak outlook for 2016
Early indications from Steiner Consulting Group in the US indicate that US beef price could fall in the coming months....
