N.Ireland
Imports of Northern Irish lamb for slaughter fall in August
The number of Northern Irish lambs crossing the border for direct slaughter in the Republic dropped in August, recent figures...
Livestock and Meat commission
Sheep
Over 14,000 Northern Irish spring lambs slaughtered in Ireland in two weeks - LMC
Just over 14,000 Northern Irish spring lambs have been slaughtered by sheep processors south of the border over the past...
Sheep
More Northern Irish lambs expected to be slaughtered in the Republic
The number of Northern Irish lambs slaughtered in the Republic is expected to increase, according to the Livestock and Meat...
N.Ireland
'Northern Ireland playing catch up on BVD but is on target'
The new BVD eradication scheme in Northern Ireland is on track to meet its target in full, according to the...
Sheep
Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK up 25.5% in the first three months of 2016 - LMC
The volume of Irish sheepmeat exported to the UK has jumped 25.5% during the first three months of 2016, recent...
N.Ireland
Continued growth in Northern Irish beef calf births in 2016
The number of beef calves on the ground in Northern Ireland has jumped 19% so far this year, the latest...
N.Ireland
Imports of cull cows from Northern Ireland up 11% this year - LMC
The number of Northern Irish cull cows crossing the border for slaughter in the Republic is up 11% on 2015...
N.Ireland
Northern Irish store steer prices fall by £64/head this year - LMC
Cattle prices in Northern Ireland have declined this year, with the prices paid for store steers dropping by £64 (€80)...
N.Ireland
Narrowing of beef price to have little impact on cross-border trade - LMC
The narrowing of the Irish and Northern Irish beef price will have little impact on the cross-border beef trade, according...
Beef
38% of Northern Irish steer carcasses fail to met retail spec - LMC
About 38% of the steers slaughtered in Northern Ireland this year do not meet the requirements of the retail specification,...
