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EU beef imports up 3%, exports down 1% in first half of 2015
In the first half of the year, EU beef and veal imports were up 3% on the same period last...
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UK cattle prices falling, Ireland still in fifth on league table
Ireland remains in fifth place on the EU deadweight cattle prices league table, latest figures from the Livestock and Meat...
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Why silage analysis is key for beef finishers
The importance of silage analysis to beef finishers, was underlined at a recent farm walk of Kepak’s feedlot organised by...
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Why are cattle supplies not falling as fast as forecast?
There was a further ease in the cattle trade this week, according to Bord Bia. It says the fall in...
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Hereford Prime producer group to increase production by 24% this year
The Hereford Prime producer group is set to increase its production by 24% this year, according to its Chairman, Niall...
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Cattle marts - Prices hold steady despite the poor weather conditions
Despite the dismal weather experienced in country and the consecutive beef price drops in recent weeks the mart trade seems...
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US government forecasts its beef imports will fall in 2016
Latest forecasts from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) show that US beef and veal imports look set to fall...
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Surging Australian beef exports to exceed last year's record
Australian beef exports for the first six months of 2015 have been surging, up 11% year-on-year with shipments at 646,685t,...
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US beef price predicted to fall with bleak outlook for 2016
Early indications from Steiner Consulting Group in the US indicate that US beef price could fall in the coming months....
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Strong international demand driving Australian beef industry
Strong international demand is one of the many factors driving the Australian beef industry, according to Rabobank. It says that...
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Horsemeat detected in two beef products in the US
Horsemeat has been detected in two samples of ground meat in the US by researchers at Chapman University. The research,...
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Why the factories don't want a repeat of the beef crisis
A repeat of what happened in our beef markets in spring 2014 would be ‘catastrophic’ if it were to happen...
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French beef imports fell 4% in first half of 2015
French beef and veal imports fell by 4% in the first six months of 2015, with lower shipments from Ireland,...
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Could beef prices fall below €4/kg in the coming weeks?
Beef prices have fallen as much as 5% in the last two weeks and reports from the industry suggest prices could...
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How to reduce the spread of infection in cattle on your farm
There are two main sources of infection on your farm; infected animals and contaminated environment, equipment and visitors, Animal Health Ireland...
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Three ways to assess the herd health of your cattle
Do you know which infectious diseases are in your herd, and how many animals have been infected? According to Animal...
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Europe reduces its BSE testing criteria
The European Commission has reduced the amount of specified risk material (SRM) that needs to be checked under its BSE...
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EU ground beef market remains 'positive' despite drop in UK beef consumption
The AHDB (the organisation for English beef and sheep) has highlighted that there has been some positives for the EU...
