Beef
Factories hold beef quotes as supplies remain strong
Little change is being reported in the cattle trade this week as supplies are reported to be holding strong. Bord...
Beef Prices
Agri-Business
Concerns raised over new ABP and Slaney Foods tie-up
The Linden Food Group is set to restructure its Slaney Foods business in the Republic of Ireland, resulting in the...
Beef
Farmers to face difficulty getting cattle slaughtered next week
Farmers could face difficulty getting cattle slaughtered next week as factories are reporting strong numbers coming forward, according to procurement...
Beef
Dunbia to make changes to UK beef carcass specifications
Dunbia, which processes more than 300,000 animals a year in the UK, has given its producers notice that its beef animal...
Beef
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...
Beef
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...
Beef
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...
Beef
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...
Beef
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...
Beef
'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...
Beef
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....
Beef
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...
Beef
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...
Beef
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...
Beef
Poor weekend weather has little impact on cattle trade at marts
Despite the poor weather conditions over the weekend, the mart trade for the most part remained unchanged this week. However,...
Beef
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...
Beef
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...
Beef
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...
