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...
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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
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
Two native breeds to feature in on-farm pedigree sale
Co. Down’s Gill Hall Estate, the venue of the 2023 World Sheepdog Trials, is set to open its gates for...
N.Ireland
Industries support new BVD code of practice
Industries have indicated support for the recently produced Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) Code of Good Practice by Animal Health and...
Beef
TB steering group meets with CVO about eradication policies
Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer (CVO), Brian Dooher has met with the new bovine tuberculosis (TB) partnership steering group for...
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...
N.Ireland
Limited supply will determine international sheep market trends
A contraction in supplies will be the key factor in determining international sheep market trends over the coming months. Lamb...
N.Ireland
NI beef carcase weights remain strong as Irish weights decline
The average prime beef carcase weights in Northern Ireland over the first six months of this year (2024) have remained...
