Beef
Cattle exports to Northern Ireland behind previous years
Cattle exports to Northern Ireland for further breeding and production on are behind their usual seasonal peak, figures from the...
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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...
N.Ireland
Calf registrations up 11% in Northern Ireland
Beef-sired sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland were up 11% for October, while dairy-sired calf registrations are also up. In...
N.Ireland
Strong supplies allows NI processors to be choosy with sheep
The strong supplies of lambs being presented for slaughter this autumn, processors are keen to source FQAS approved lambs, according to Northern Ireland’s...
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
82c/kg beef price gap North and South
While the differential in R3 steer prices between Northern Ireland and the Britain average has narrowed in recent weeks the differential between...
Beef
UK consumers spend more on beef
The latest red meat consumer data from Kantar has indicated a 7.5% increase in consumer spend on beef in the...
Beef
Record cattle numbers head North for slaughter
Exports of prime cattle to Northern Ireland for direct slaughter last week were the highest for the year to date at...
Dairy
Latest autumn grass management advice
Autumn rotation planner is now in full swing and some farmers are now wondering how they are going to manage...
Dairy
Closing grass paddocks early reduces grazing ability
Peak autumn build up is approaching and pre-grazing covers are reaching 2,000kg/ha and above, as a result. Grass at these...
Beef
Impact of beef crisis in Northern Ireland highlighted
Ulster Farmers’ Union President Ian Marshall led a delegation of UFU representatives this week to meet with the NI Assembly...
Beef
Counting farm residencies
Meeting factory specifications at point of slaughter has become increasingly important in recent times with penalties on out of spec...
Beef
Northern beef kill running 6% behind 2013
Prime cattle slaughterings in Northern Ireland during 2014 to date have totalled 209,145 head, according to latest figures from the...
Beef
Northern Ireland farmers call on processors to honour commitments on residencies
With the news that livestock markets are now working with cattle farmers on the residencies issue, Ulster Farmers’ Union president...
Beef
O’Neill welcomes progress on cattle residencies
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has welcomed efforts made by the beef industry in the north to resolve the...
Beef
Prime cattle prices in Northern Ireland back over 14% on 2013
The average prime cattle price in Northern Ireland during July 2014 was 312.9p/kg, down 14.9% from July 2013 when the...
Beef
UFU welcome marts decision to disclose beef cattle residencies
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the decision by the Northern Ireland Livestock Auctioneer Association (NILAA) to display the number...
Beef
No progress yet on cattle residency issues in Northern Ireland
There has been no progress yet on finding a solution to the issue of the number of ‘residencies’ cattle can...
