Beef
Up to 16c/kg difference in the beef price quoted and paid in Northern Ireland
A recent analysis by the Livestock and Meat Commission in Northern Ireland has found a notable differential in quoted prices...
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N.Ireland
Beef sired calf registrations at highest level since 2008 in Northern Ireland
Beef sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland during 2015 totalled 338,378 head, an 8% increase on the 312,818 registered in the North...
N.Ireland
Beef sired calf registrations at highest level since 2008 in Northern Ireland
Beef sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland during 2015 totalled 338,378 head, an 8% increase on the 312,818 registered in the North...
Beef
Deadweight prices under pressure in Northern Ireland
The deadweight trade for prime cattle continued to come under pressure in Northern Ireland last week, according to the Livestock...
Beef
Ulster Farmers Union critical of UK cattle price difference
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has accused the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters (NIMEA) of misleading farmers on the reasons for...
Beef
76% of the UK's beef imports are from Ireland
Some 76% of beef imports to the UK in the first eight months of the year came from the Republic...
Beef
North's beef sired calf registrations up 10% (dairy registrations down 2.5%)
There was a 10% increase in beef sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland in September 2015 from September 2014 levels,...
N.Ireland
Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014
The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...
N.Ireland
Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014
The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...
Sheep
Imports of Northern lamb for slaughter up 4% on 2014
During the 12 weeks ending September 19, 2015 a total of 72,481 lambs were imported from Northern Ireland for direct...
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
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...
Sheep
Why you should consider the costs when buying store lambs
Strong numbers of store lambs passing through the Northern Ireland sheep marts in recent weeks and there’s been firm demand...
Grass
Grass advice: Building grass for the autumn well under way
Building grass for autumn is now well underway; however ground conditions are deteriorating after prolonged heavy rainfall in many areas....
Grass
Grass advice: Decisions with the final round of fertiliser
Deciding which fertiliser to use at this time of the year will depend on soil fertility and previous fertiliser used...
Beef
€327 differential between Irish and UK beef
The price differential between Ireland’s and Northern Ireland’s beef has now increased to 50p/kg or 71c/kg, while the UK beef...
Grass
How to maintain grass quality when growth barely meets demand
It has been extremely difficult to maintain grass quality in June, but staying on an 18-19-day rotation definitely helped us...
Sheep
Sheep imports down 50% - impact of labelling rules and exchange rates
Imports of live sheep to Ireland have fallen by more than half in the first four months of 2015, according to the...
