Beef
Cattle Marts: Numbers remain steady as quality stock are easily sold
Cattle numbers remained steady in marts across the country over the past number of days as quality stock was easily...
Beef Prices
Beef
North/south R3 heifer beef price difference jumps to nearly €100
Farmers in Northern Ireland were getting close on €100 more for 280kg R3 heifer carcasses than farmers down south during...
Beef
Cattle trade remains stable as Turkish export market supports lighter stock
The cattle trade remained steady in marts throughout the country this week, with mart managers saying that the Turkish export market...
N.Ireland
‘Live cattle exports will help boost beef farmers incomes’
Live export of cattle must be encouraged and supported by the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland to help boost...
Beef
'Beef price to remain under pressure for rest of 2016'
Beef prices in many major beef producing countries will remain under pressure for the rest of 2016, according to Rabobank’s...
Beef
ABP now rearing 25,000 cattle under 'Blade Farming' system in the UK
ABP has some 25,000 cattle under contract through its Blade Farming system in the UK, ABP’s Chief Executive in the UK...
Beef
UK/Irish beef price differential rises to 60c/kg
UK and Irish beef prices continue to go in different directions with British prices up significantly in the past six...
Beef
ABP and Dunbia under pressure in the UK over cattle grading changes
UK bosses of ABP and Dunbia appeared in front of UK Parliment’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee this week...
Beef
UK beef trade continues to rise
Last week saw another robust increase in beef prices across the board in Britain, according to latest reports from the...
Beef
Cattle prices continue to increase in the UK
The balance between supply and demand that has characterised the British cattle trade recently has continued in the latest week,...
Beef
North/south heifer price differential narrows again
The price differential between R3 grade heifers in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland narrowed to 3.4c/kg for the...
Beef
Irish share of UK beef market falls in first half of 2016
Ireland’s share of the UK imported beef market fell over the first six months of 2016, according to latest figures...
Beef
Cattle supplies on the rise as beef farmers face uncertain autumn
Latest figures on weekly cattle supplies at Irish export meat plants have shown supplies breaching the significant 30,000/week mark for...
Beef
British cattle trade continues its march upwards
With notable competition from British processors for cattle meeting supermarket specification against another week of tight supplies, the cattle trade...
Beef
Reduction in the maximum content of copper in animal feed recommended
The European Food Safety Authority has proposed modifications to the maximum levels of copper in feed for some animal groups....
Agri-Business
Global meat giant JBS confirms move of HQ to Ireland
The largest meat processor in the world, JBS, has confirmed its plans to move its headquarters to Dublin. The move...
Beef
Less 'attractive' Irish beef driving UK cattle prices higher
In addition to tighter supplies, the weakness of sterling and the consequent unattractiveness of Irish beef in the UK is...
Beef
6 steps to successful organic beef production
Interest in organic beef production is on the rise and Teagasc has developed a handy 6 step guide to converting...
