N.Ireland
UFU challenges retailers on lamb sourcing
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has written to a number of major retailers challenging their lamb sourcing policies, following their lack...
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Beef
Byrne calls for action to resolve beef crisis
Stormont Agriculture Committee Vice Chairman Joe Byrne MLA has welcomed the recently announced CAP agreement, which he believes will deliver...
Beef
Byrne calls for action to resolve beef crisis
Stormont Agriculture Committee Vice Chairman Joe Byrne MLA has welcomed the recently announced CAP agreement, which he believes will deliver...
Beef
Cattle supplies in Northern Ireland tighten
Weekly prime cattle throughput in Northern Ireland plants has continued to decline with 4,643 clean cattle slaughtered last week. According...
Beef
British spending more on beef, but buying less
Consumers in the UK spent more money on beef over the past year, but the volume of sales was also...
Dairy
Rain arrives in the nick of time for dry farms
The warm weather continues and the much needed rain has come on time. On dry farms, the challenge has been...
Beef
Beef prices consistently higher then quotes in Northern Ireland
According to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern Ireland, the prices paid for beef are consistently higher than...
Beef
Beef prices consistently higher then quotes in Northern Ireland
According to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern Ireland, the prices paid for beef are consistently higher than...
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NI lamb kill up 24% year to date
Strong supplies of lambs have started to come forward for slaughter in the last few weeks with 10,325 lambs killed...
Beef
Northern Irish buyers less active in store market
Northern Irish farmers have been less active in the purchase of store cattle from the Republic of Ireland in recent...
Agri-Business
Red meat delegation from Northern Ireland to visit China
A Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) headed delegation will visit China next week to attend the World Meat Secretariat’s World...
Sheep
26% drop in imports of NI sheep for slaughter
Increased demand from processors in Northern Ireland (NI) for lambs/hoggets has increased the proportion of NI origin lambs slaughtered in...
Beef
Northern Ireland cattle slaughterings in a gradual decline
Northern Ireland cattle slaughterings have been in a state of gradual decline over the last 10 years. According to the...
Beef
NI/ROI beef price differential halves
According to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) the beef price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic has halved...
Beef
Supermarkets beware farmers are watching
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the launch of the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland’s (LMC) beef and...
Beef
Beef-sired calf registrations declining in Northern Ireland
Beef sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland during April 2014 totalled 40,476 head compared to 44,599 head registered in April...
Beef
Irish and UK farm unions discuss beef situation
Irish and UK farming unions have discussed the current beef situation and the difficulties beef producers are facing across the...
Beef
Changes to price structure at some NI beef plants
Some of the major processors in Northern Ireland have now indicated that they will be making changes to the pricing...
