Environment
'Subsidies keep drystock farmers out of forestry'
More loss-making drystock enterprises should be switching to forestry, according to Professor Alan Matthews, Professor Emeritus of European Agricultural Policy at...
Beef Prices
Beef
Gap widens in UK between farmgate and retail price for beef
UK beef producers received a smaller share of the average retail price in May than they did in January of...
Beef
Tightening finished cattle supplies sees beef kill down 15%
The national beef kill fell 15% last week on the same week last year as the anticipated tightening in Irish...
Beef
'Cattle supplies very tight this week' (kill down 8% last week)
Supplies of finished cattle to beef factories are set to be very tight this week, according to the IFA’s latest...
Beef
Cattle numbers set to tighten in the UK
Latest data coming from the UK suggests that cattle numbers will tighten over the summer mirroring the situation in Ireland....
Beef
Bord Bia reports mixed trade across key beef export markets
Little change was reported in the cattle trade last week with some tightening in supplies reported, according to Bord Bia....
Beef
'Factories driving winter beef finishers into the red'
Meat factories have been accused this week of driving winter beef finishers into loss-making territory with their latest moves on prices,...
Beef
No let up on falling UK cattle prices
With the market fundamentals continuing to prove unfavourable for producers and processors still exerting some downwards pressure on the market,...
Beef
Strong demand and tight supplies continue to drive cattle trade
The cattle trade continues to be underpinned by strong demand and some further tightening in supplies, according to Bord Bia....
Beef
Irish/UK beef price gap narrows to 45p/kg
The differential between UK and Irish beef prices has narrowed significantly in recent weeks, according to EBLEX. It says more...
Beef
Throughput falling at beef plants as cattle numbers tighten
The number of cattle coming forward for slaughter was down again last week when compared to the same week last...
Beef
Factories actively seeking cattle (numbers tight) - IFA
Factory agents are very active in the cattle market at the moment, according to the IFA. In its latest cattle...
Beef
An evening not to be missed if your are in the suckler business
Breeding and fertility is one of the most important aspects of running an efficient suckler system, according to Teagasc. Teagasc is...
Beef
Northern meat processors slash beef prices by 20p/kg
The decision by meat plants in Northern Ireland to pull the price of beef over the last number of weeks...
Beef
Northern meat processors slash beef prices by 20p/kg
The decision by meat plants in Northern Ireland to pull the price of beef over the last number of weeks...
Beef
Fears of future beef market collapse due to dairy calf boom
The beef market could collapse in 18 months time, if export markets for increased supplies of Friesian calves are not...
Beef
North/South steer price gap 'noticibly wider' than last year - LMC
Last week the steer price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic was €170 greater than the same week last...
Beef
IFA says beef prices are rising with factories paying 5-10c over quotes
Tighter cattle numbers available to meat processors has seen beef prices rise this week, according to the IFA. It says...
