Beef
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...
Beef Prices
Beef
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...
Beef
IFA says farmers disheartened by the usual factory 'propaganda' at Tullamore show
Cattle farmers at the Tullamore Show who are very annoyed with the recent price cuts from the factories, according to IFA...
Beef
Store heifers and steers fall by €20-30/head
Store cattle prices have fallen by €20/head last week as a result of the poorer weather and the reduced factory...
Beef
Factories looking for more and more Angus beef cattle
The popularity of Angus beef on consumer shelves has led to factory demand for the breed increase hugely in recent...
Beef
Why the UK/Irish beef price gap is back at 85c/kg
One of the most talked about drivers of the beef trade in Ireland in recent months has been the impact...
Beef
Under 30mth spec here to stay - Beef processors
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) welcomed what it called ‘the good progress’ made on key issues by the parties to the...
Beef
Nearly 1m dairy calves to be available to beef sector by 2020
There will be almost 1m dairy-bred calves available for beef production by 2020, according to Paul Crosson of Teagasc. Speaking at...
Arable
British arable area declines by 2%
The latest planting and variety survey, from AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds, suggests a decline in the total cereal and oilseed...
Beef
Young bull margins halved with just a €20/t increase in feed costs
Teagasc research has found that just a €20/t increase in feed costs can hit net margins in young bull production...
Beef
Beef farmers warned dairy-bred calves won't be as good next year
Beef farmers have been warned to anticipate poorer quality calves coming from the dairy herd next year. Speaking to farmers...
Beef
UK beef farmers look to positive summer for cattle prices
Last week saw the prime cattle trade in the UK move upwards for another week. According to the ADHB, despite numbers...
Beef
'Global beef prices weakened in first four months of 2015'
In the first four months of 2015 on average global beef prices weakened, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
Beef
Strong increase in Northern Ireland cattle quotes
There has been a strong increase in base quotes for cattle across the major plants in Northern Ireland this week, with...
Beef
Beef kill falls again (down 36,000 head year to date)
Supplies of cattle to the countries’ export meat plants continues to be lower than last year with some 36,000 less...
Beef
Beef calf births 2% higher this year
Over 649,000 beef calves have been born so far this year, according to latest figures from the ICBF. Beef calf...
Beef
Prime cattle supplies tighten in Northern Ireland
The deadweight cattle trade has steadied in Northern Ireland with base quotes rising on the back of tighter supplies, according...
Beef
Prime cattle supplies tighten in Northern Ireland
The deadweight cattle trade has steadied in Northern Ireland with base quotes rising on the back of tighter supplies, according...
