Beef Technical
Factory quotes: Lower beef prices see increase this week
This week’s factory quotes have seen the lower price quotes from last week edge up for this week while the...
Beef Technical
This week’s factory quotes have seen the lower price quotes from last week edge up for this week while the...
Beef
This week’s factory quotes see processors that were ahead on prices last week, reduce their quotes for this week while...
Dairy Technical
As we enter into the autumn months, for many dairy farms, it is time to move on cull cows from...
Beef News
Factory prices must move forward to reflect the current market, which shows increased beef prices, according to Irish Farmers’ Association...
Sheep
As prices in the sheep trade have remained low for farmers this week, the effects of other countries expanding their...
Beef News
Recent market developments are at odds with the “negative and unnecessary” messages from factories and their agents on beef price,...
Sheep News
Weak market prices are leaving sheep farmers in a “severe loss-making situation” as prices drop further, the National Sheep Committee...
Beef
A “shortsighted” approach by factories is undermining the confidence of beef farmers who have made a substantial investment in finishing...
Beef News
In the “hurly burly” of selling cattle to the factory, farmers can overlook getting payment right away, according to the...
Beef
In this week’s factory quotes, some of the stronger-paying outlets have held their price quotes at last week’s levels while...
Agri-Business
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has urged sheep farmers to “stand firm” and demand better prices for...
Sheep News
Farmers finishing lambs have been told to hold out for €7.00/kg, with anything less than this resulting in selling below...
Beef
Factories have been warned that a reluctance to pay farmers breakeven prices in the first half of 2023 could result...
Beef
Factory throughput could drop significantly in spring of 2023 as beef farmers look to finish their stock later in the...
Sheep
There is positive news to report on the sheep trade at the start of this week, with lamb prices rising...
Sheep
Confidence in the sheep sector is very low, with below-cost of production sheep prices and not enough targeted supports threatening...
Sheep
There is a substantial gap between lamb price this year and lamb price at the same time period last year....
Beef News
In the week ending October 23, over 40,200 adult cattle were processed at Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...