N.Ireland
Northern Ireland should have its own halal processing facility for sheep - LMC
There would be merit in Northern Ireland having a standalone halal slaughter and processing facility for sheep, according to Livestock...
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N.Ireland
Popularity of Angus and Hereford sires rise in Northern dairy herds - LMC
There was over 80,000 beef sired calves registered in Northern Ireland from dairy dams during the first 10 months of...
Agri-Business
Director of Slaney Foods appointed to LMC
Gerry Maguire, Director of Slaney Foods, has been appointed to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) by the North’s Minister...
Beef
UK beef exports fall by 11% - LMC
UK beef exports have fallen by 11% in 2015, reports the LMC (Livestock and Meat Commission of Northern Ireland). There...
Beef
Dairy cull up 7% in Northern Ireland - LMC
The Northern Irish cow kill is 46% higher this week than the corresponding week last year reports the Livestock and...
Beef
UK beef sales fall over three-month period, lamb down 1% - LMC
Retail beef sales in the UK for the 12 weeks ending May 24, 2015 were down 1.4% compared to the...
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
Beef-sired calf registrations higher in July - LMC
Beef-sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland totalled 32,452 head during July 2014 compared to 29,566 registrations in July 2013. This...
Beef
LMC proposes Redmeat Industry Protocol
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) Chief Executive Ian Stevenson has told Agriland that the organisation’s proposed Redmeat Industry Protocol –...
Beef
Out of spec' cattle severely penalised in North, LMC analysis finds
Steers and heifers over 36 months have been quoted a penalty of 60-70p/kg in some Northern Ireland plants while others...
Sheep
ROI imports of Northern Ireland lamb down 25%- LMC
In a recent sheep market update the Livestock and Meat Commission in Northern Ireland noted a marked reduction in the...
Sheep
'British retail lamb market: Higher prices but lower volumes' - LMC
In a recent analysis of the retail lamb market in Great Britain the Livestock and Meat Commission in Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Outlook for beef prices to remain extremely positive in 2025
Livestock and meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Colin Smith has confirmed that the outlook for beef prices will remain strong...
N.Ireland
UFU webinars to focus on beef and lamb efficiency
Beef and lamb efficiency sets the theme of two webinars set to be held by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU),...
Beef
2 Tyrone students take top prize at ABP Angus Youth Challenge
Two Year 12 pupils from Aughnacloy College, Co. Tyrone, have taken the top prize in the 2024 ABP Angus Youth...
N.Ireland
NI calf registrations drop 5.5% in first half of 2024
Calf registrations in Northern Ireland (NI) have fallen by 5.5% in the first half of 2024, according to data from...
N.Ireland
Muir clarifies bluetongue regulations and impact on live imports
Northern Ireland agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, has clarified the current bluetongue regulations and their impact on imports of live animals...
N.Ireland
Lack of farming awareness can ‘impact a buyer’s choices’- UFU
In an effort to raise awareness of sheep farming, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is promoting ‘Love Lamb Week’ which...
