Beef
Differences in Irish/UK beef price gap across cattle types
The first month of 2016 has seen cattle prices in Britain continue on the downward trajectory which began towards the end...
Beef Prices
Beef
UK farmers warned of 'difficult road ahead for the cattle trade'
In Britain, last week reported cattle prices eased with GB R4L grade steers averaging at Stg 342.2p/kg (equivalent to 448.69c/kg)....
Beef
Cattle trade in Britain on downwards trajectory
Following the stability over the holiday period, in the first full week of trading this year the cattle trade in...
Beef
'Farmers have real fears around the lack of competition in beef processing'
Livestock farmers have real fears and concerns around the lack of competition and dominance in beef processing as well as...
Beef
Deadweight prices under pressure in Northern Ireland
The deadweight trade for prime cattle continued to come under pressure in Northern Ireland last week, according to the Livestock...
Beef
TDs discuss ABP shareholding in Slaney Foods
The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Committee Members considered the move by the ABP Food Group to...
Beef
Tighter supplies to support beef prices in 2016 - Rabobank
Tighter supplies will support beef prices in 2016 as demand is expected to remain firm even though supply pressure is...
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Calls for European Competition Commissioner to investigate ABP Slaney deal
Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy is to write to the European Competition Commissioner asking that they investigate the ABP Slaney...
Beef
'Slaney deal will increase the dominance of Larry Goodman in beef processing'
The announcement last week that the Larry Goodman owned ABP Group is set to take a 50% stake in Slaney...
Beef
Factories hold beef quotes as supplies remain strong
Little change is being reported in the cattle trade this week as supplies are reported to be holding strong. Bord...
Agri-Business
Concerns raised over new ABP and Slaney Foods tie-up
The Linden Food Group is set to restructure its Slaney Foods business in the Republic of Ireland, resulting in the...
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...
Beef
Dunbia to make changes to UK beef carcass specifications
Dunbia, which processes more than 300,000 animals a year in the UK, has given its producers notice that its beef animal...
Beef
Over 3,700 less cattle killed last week on same week in 2014
Cattle supplies at Irish export meat plants for the week ending October 9 totalled 31,327 head, which was 10% or...
Beef
Cull cow beef quotes fall 5-10c/kg despite a drop in cow throughput
Despite relative stability in the quotes factories are offering for prime beef, the prices offered for cull cows have dropped...
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Cattle trade remains steady as farmers return to the ring after the Ploughing
The cattle trade remains relatively unchanged from previous weeks as farmers return to the ring following last weeks Ploughing. The...
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Northern farmers say supply chain failing to provide for beef farmers
The scale of the beef price differential between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has become a significant concern, according to...
Beef
'The best advice for farmers thinking dairy calf to beef is to start small'
With a large increase in the numbers of beef farmers thinking about rearing dairy-bred calves the best advice for them...
