Sheep
Sheep imports down 50% - impact of labelling rules and exchange rates
Imports of live sheep to Ireland have fallen by more than half in the first four months of 2015, according to the...
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Beef
Strong increase in Northern Ireland cattle quotes
There has been a strong increase in base quotes for cattle across the major plants in Northern Ireland this week, with...
Beef
Prime cattle supplies tighten in Northern Ireland
The deadweight cattle trade has steadied in Northern Ireland with base quotes rising on the back of tighter supplies, according...
Beef
North/South heifer price gap continues to narrow
Last week the beef heifer price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic narrowed to 35.5c/kg, the latest Livestock and...
Beef
Weak euro sees 35% rise in prime cattle moving North
The continued weakness of the value of the euro relative to Sterling has continued to support an increase the number...
Beef
ROI/NI steer price differential narrows to 36.3p/kg
The differential in steer prices in Ireland and Northern Ireland last week was 36.3p/kg (51c/kg), according to the Livestock and...
Grass
What's the best fertiliser for your ground?
Soil temperature is now 9 degrees here in Tyrone and grass is beginning to jump; quite timely as we need...
Beef
Sluggish UK retail beef sales hits cattle prices
Beef prices have eased in the UK in recent weeks largely fuelled by subdued domestic retail demand, according to EBLEX....
Dairy
Good grass utilisation is essential now cows are going back on grass
What a difference a few days of dry weather makes. Ground conditions are now very good, allowing for good grass...
Beef
UK/Irish beef price gap back to 'crisis' level
The differential between UK and Irish beef prices has returned to levels not seen since the beef crisis, with Irish...
Beef
Northern Ireland suckler herd falls 8% in two years
The results of the December 2014 Agricultural Survey have just been released from DARD and have indicated a decline in suckler cow numbers in Northern...
Dairy
February proves difficult month to meet grazing targets
February has been a challenging month for farmers to meet their grazing targets. Many may have targeted to have 30%...
Dairy
Make sure cows are hungry when you let them out to grass
Spring is officially upon us with calving under way and grazing has started across the country. It has been a...
Beef
Northern Ireland cattle supplies to remain tight in 2015
It is likely that cattle supplies in Northern Ireland will remain tight in 2015, according to the Livestock and Meat...
Beef
Retailer specifications drives reduced young bull kill in Northern Ireland
The young bull kill fell significantly in 2014 in Northern Ireland due to changes in the market whereby the value...
Beef
Finished cattle in Northern Ireland make €170 more than southern
A gap of €170 per head exists between equivalent cattle prices in Northern Ireland and the Republic, according to latest figures from...
N.Ireland
Northern farmers spending less on feed
The latest animal feed statistics, released by Department Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland (DARD), have indicated a general...
N.Ireland
Mixed retail performance for Northern lamb
Total expenditure on lamb in the UK during the 12 weeks ending September 14, 2014, totalled £130m compared to £126m...
