Opinion
Reflections on a challenging year for farmers
Despite the excellent weather and growing conditions most farmers will be asking themselves the question: where did it all go...
Beef
Beef
My US farmer classmate described his 'small' farm as having 50 cows and 4,500 acres
Farm sizes in the US vary hugely, writes Michael Cox, whose farmer classmate recently told him of his ‘small’ farm...
Beef
Goodman group announces beef deal with Japan
The Larry Goodman owned ABP Food Group has announced it has secured a new beef deal with Japan. It says...
Beef
ABP tells British beef farmers to get used to volatility
Managing volatility is something beef farmers must get used to, according to ABP Manager in the UK Stuart Roberts. Group...
Beef
UK supermarket The Co-op to source only British beef
UK supermarket The Co-op has announced that it will only source UK beef for its own-brand products and ready meals....
N.Ireland
New rules clamp down on missing cattle tags in Northern Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland have submitted a list of concerns to the Agriculture Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly in...
Agri-Business
Larry Goodman wins exporter of the year title
ABP Food Group, a Larry Goodman company, has won the Multi-national Exporter of the Year Award, 2014, at the Irish...
Beef
Three countries account for 90% of Chinese beef imports
In the first nine months of this year beef imports into China increased by 14%, compared with the same period...
Opinion
UK beef industry relationships preferable to Irish
There are important differences between farm-level responses to disappointing prime beef cattle prices in the UK and Republic of Ireland...
World News
UK beef and lamb processors prepare to enter US market
UK beef and lamb processors have been gearing up for inspections that could allow them export to the US. EBLEX...
N.Ireland
Northern beef farmers warned many face big losses under new CAP
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said many beef farmers will have been starkly reminded that they face big losses...
World News
China reopens its doors to Brazilian beef
China has reopened its doors to Brazilian beef, after closing Brazilian beef out of the market for the past two...
Beef
UK beef markets to firm significantly during early 2015
UK beef prices should firm up next year amid tighter supplies, according to the latest forecasts from EBLEX – the...
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...
Agri-Business
C&D Foods opens state-of-the-art facility at Edgeworthstown
C&D Foods has announced that it is opening a new state-of-the-art pet food pouch manufacturing facility in Edgeworthstown. The new...
Beef
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...
Beef
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...
Beef
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...
