Agri-Business
UK beef, sheep marketing spend worth £217m
EBLEX’s efforts to help average-performing producers bridge the gap to become top producers through its £3.1 million investment in research...
Beef
Beef
Dairy herd restocking brings more beef to EU market
After three years of continuous decline, the EU beef production is likely to increase in 2014 by more than 110...
Beef
World beef supply in a tightening phase, pushing prices higher
Rabobank’s Beef Quarterly Q3 reports that global beef supply is in a tightening phase, with most key producing and export...
Beef
Beef exports to France up 7%
Despite French beef imports falling 3% on the year, largely on the back of lower volumes from the Netherlands and...
Beef
Autumn beef management tips
October sees the fall of leaves. It’s time to start closing fields, preparing land and livestock for the winter. Scanning –...
Beef
Marts and processors not showing much sympathy to beef producers
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says it has been contacted by many farmers who believe that the recent decision taken...
Dairy
‘Milk price would have to fall to 22c/L for me to be worse off than beef'
“Milk prices would have to drop to 22c/L for me to be worse off than I was in beef, when...
Beef
'What goes on in the ruminant is key to beef profitability'
What goes on in the ruminant is key to profitable beef and dairy production, according to Gerard Keenan. Speaking at...
Beef
All-island beef label now an option
It has been confirmed that a voluntary beef label has been approved by the North’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development...
Beef
Strong demand for New Zealand beef into 2015
Strong demand for New Zealand beef from both the US and China is likely to continue into 2015. Following a...
Beef
UK consumers switching to cheaper beef cuts
There has been strong volume growth in beef in the UK over the last 12 weeks, driven by minced beef according...
Beef
Tired of the beef sector? Could contract heifer rearing work for you?
As we are facing into a new era post quota abolition Teagasc says contract rearing will become more widely practised...
Beef
Impact of beef crisis in Northern Ireland highlighted
Ulster Farmers’ Union President Ian Marshall led a delegation of UFU representatives this week to meet with the NI Assembly...
Beef
Impact of beef crisis in Northern Ireland highlighted
Ulster Farmers’ Union President Ian Marshall led a delegation of UFU representatives this week to meet with the NI Assembly...
Beef
Northern beef kill running 6% behind 2013
Prime cattle slaughterings in Northern Ireland during 2014 to date have totalled 209,145 head, according to latest figures from the...
Beef
'Young people will not stay producing beef for nothing'
“Young people will not stay farming. They enjoy it and they would like to do it. But they are not...
Beef
UFU welcome marts decision to disclose beef cattle residencies
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the decision by the Northern Ireland Livestock Auctioneer Association (NILAA) to display the number...
Beef
UFU welcome marts decision to disclose beef cattle residencies
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the decision by the Northern Ireland Livestock Auctioneer Association (NILAA) to display the number...
