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North's beef sired calf registrations up 10% (dairy registrations down 2.5%)
There was a 10% increase in beef sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland in September 2015 from September 2014 levels,...
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14 top tips to ensure your winter housing is safe
With winter on the way; it’s time to carry out a last minute check on winter housing for livestock. Keep...
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Beef farmers 'determined to exploit weight gain' but ignore UK supermarket specs
The push by Irish farmers and farming organisations to increase both the age at slaughter and carcass weights could be...
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Over 3,700 less cattle killed last week on same week in 2014
Cattle supplies at Irish export meat plants for the week ending October 9 totalled 31,327 head, which was 10% or...
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Cattle Marts - Finished cattle in strong demand with lots selling to €900 over
There was a good trade in the cattle marts last week, finished and forward cattle are continuing to meet with...
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Will exports to Turkey relieve some pressure from the EU beef market?
The large opportunities that exist for the EU beef sector following the re-opening of the Turkish market have been confirmed...
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Strong US Dollar impacting beef trade - Rabobank
Global economic conditions, such as the appreciation of the US dollar and the depreciation of the Yuan, are having an impact on...
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Cull cow beef quotes fall 5-10c/kg despite a drop in cow throughput
Despite relative stability in the quotes factories are offering for prime beef, the prices offered for cull cows have dropped...
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Cattle trade remains steady as farmers return to the ring after the Ploughing
The cattle trade remains relatively unchanged from previous weeks as farmers return to the ring following last weeks Ploughing. The...
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Northern farmers say supply chain failing to provide for beef farmers
The scale of the beef price differential between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has become a significant concern, according to...
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Northern farmers say supply chain failing to provide for beef farmers
The scale of the beef price differential between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has become a significant concern, according to...
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'The best advice for farmers thinking dairy calf to beef is to start small'
With a large increase in the numbers of beef farmers thinking about rearing dairy-bred calves the best advice for them...
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New Zealand cow cull up 107% in August
The has been a massive increase in the number of cull cows coming forward for slaughter in New Zealand, figures...
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Cattle Marts - Prices holding steady but larger numbers coming forward
The prices for cattle in the country’s marts are holding steady, this is despite a recent fall in beef price....
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Beef factory quotes fall 5c/kg as the weekly kill surpasses the 30,000 mark
Despite three weeks of relative beef price stability the country’s beef plants have cut the base price by 5c/kg. Many...
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New Zealand's beef trade is now worth more than lamb
Overall cattle numbers in New Zealand in the first six months of the year have fallen, with beef cattle numbers...
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Northern buyers warned southern-born cattle could face ‘significant penalties’
Beef producers in Northern Ireland have again been warned of the dangers of buying cattle south of the border by...
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Heifer price sits at 405c/kg - No change in factory beef price
Factories have resisted the urge to increase beef price, despite the reduced numbers of cattle coming for slaughter. The prime...
