Agri Politics
UK Minister: Tariffs would protect British beef from Irish competition
Tariffs imposed under the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) would protect British farmers from European competition, according to...
AHDB Beef and Lamb
Dairy
'Fall in EU milk price causing increase in the number of cows sent to slaughter'
Cow slaughterings in the EU for the first half of the year is up 8% compared to this time last...
Beef
Chinese beef and veal imports continue to grow this year
Chinese beef and veal imports are up 60% on the corresponding period last year, reaching 295,000 tonnes, according to the AHDB...
Sheep
French sheep meat market struggling with supply and demand levels
French sheep meat production has increased so far this year but imports and consumption have both been down, according to a...
Sheep
Northern lambs slaughtered in the Republic falls below 40%
The numbers of lambs exported live from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland for direct slaughter have moved back...
Beef
Poor milk price drives UK cow slaughterings up 13.8% in July
The numbers of cull cows coming to slaughter in the UK in July of this year has increased by 13.8%...
Beef
Beef price falls €105/head since July - steers crash to 395c/kg
The beef price has fallen for the fifth consecutive week, with a staggering 8% drop since July 22. This fall...
Sheep
'No Lamb Week' has little effect on UK lamb prices
Following the uplift in prices seen last week (week ending August 8), AHDB said the lamb trade at UK auction...
Beef
EU ground beef market remains 'positive' despite drop in UK beef consumption
The AHDB (the organisation for English beef and sheep) has highlighted that there has been some positives for the EU...
Sheep
UK sheep meat imports from Ireland dropped 33% in June
UK sheep meat imports for June dropped by 30% and those from Ireland dropped by 33%. The AHDB (the organisation...
Agri Politics
Australian shipments drive up beef imports in Japan
Shipments from Australia have driven Japanese beef imports up in the second quarter (Q2) of 2015, AHDB, the organisation for...
Beef
Beef quotes drop 10c/kg - Irish and UK difference now 98c/kg
Beef price has fallen this week as more cattle come available for slaughter with base quotes for heifers and steers...
Agri Politics
New Zealand lamb exports increase in June (down in H1)
Kiwi lamb exports in June increased year-on-year for the first time in 2015, AHDB, the organisation for the English beef...
Beef
'Heat has left the UK cattle trade, as healthy supplies fill chill rooms'
The heat has left the UK cattle trade on the back of healthy supplies reports the AHDB, the organisation for...
Beef
Irish beef trade remains strong - Despite French protests
The factory beef trade remains pretty much unchanged despite the difficulties facing exports to France while the differential between Irish...
Sheep
'There is potential for UK lamb on the US market'
In terms of volume, the US is the fourth biggest imported of sheepmeat in the world and Graeme Goodsir, US...
Beef
Lamb and beef price gap narrows - just 10c between the two
The price differential between lamb and beef has continued to narrow this week and Irish lamb and beef prices have...
Beef
Australian cattle prices hit record high levels of 5.00c/kg
Australian cattle prices have hit record high levels due to increasing demand in US and Asian markets, AHDB, the organisation...