Beef
Beef trade: Processors succeed to lower prime cattle quotes
Beef factories, for the most part, have succeeded in their quest to bring steer base quotes down to 390c/kg this...
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Beef
Quotes unchanged as beef processors finalise Christmas orders
Despite the weekly beef kill dropping by 1,208 head for the week ending December 10, it seems the stalemate between...
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Bord Bia embarks on 4-day trade mission to Southeast Asia
This week (October 7 to 10), Bord Bia, along with the Department of Agriculture, embarks on a four-day trade mission...
Beef
Beef trade: Farmers urged to 'dig out' best price
“There is more in the beef price, based on the market return, and farmers need to dig it out.” This...
Beef
Demand remains strong as cattle supplies tighten
Procurement managers reported tight supplies of beef cattle last week due to the National Ploughing Championships; many found it difficult...
Beef
Hogan hears stiff farmer opposition to potential Mercosur deal
The EU Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan was in talks with IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) President Joe Healy and National...
Beef
Three boats of cattle set to sail for Turkey
The next number of weeks will be busy on the live export side, with three boats set to sail to...
Beef
'Factories undermining beef market with unnecessary price cuts'
Factories are undermining the beef market with unnecessary cattle price cuts, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) National Livestock...
Beef
'Farmers not convinced there is adequate price competition in beef sector'
Farmers do not believe there is sufficient price competition in the beef sector, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). Livestock...
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With the year end fast approaching, now is the time to be planning on what can be done to minimise...
Beef
'Farmers should hit back at unjustified, lower factory prices'
The lower prices given by meat factories this week are not reflective of the strong market sentiment that continues in...
Beef
'EU can no longer credibly rely on Brazilian authorities to certify meat exports'
The Brazilian meat scandal proved there are “systematic failures” in the controls in Brazil and the EU can no longer...
Beef
Cattle prices on the increase this week
Cattle prices are increasing again this week, with reports of €4.10 up to €4.20 (base) offered for steers and €4.20 to...
Agri Politics
Healy meets EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier
The President of the IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association), Joe Healy, met with the EU’s chief negotiator on Brexit, Michel Barnier,...
Beef
Cattle prices continue to drive forward – IFA
The cattle trade is continuing to drive forward with the base price for steers at €4.00/kg and heifers at €4.10/kg,...
Beef
Government must take beef income crisis to Europe - Woods
The Irish Government must make the European Commission aware that the current income crisis seen in the beef industry is...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Beef
'A strong live export trade for calves is essential for competition'
A strong live export trade for calves is essential for competition and to maintain a supply/demand balance in the Irish...
Beef
Turkey to take 20,000 Irish weanlings over the next two months
Up to 20,000 weanlings will be exported from Ireland to Turkey between now and Christmas, according to IFA National Livestock...