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Video: 1984 cattle truck still going strong in ‘Rebel’ county

August 23, 2018

Machinery

John Tarrant is a livestock haulier in Co. Cork and owns what is believed to be the oldest DAF lorry still hauling in…

Cattle slaughterings pass the 500,000 mark

April 18, 2018

Beef

Over 500,000 cattle have been slaughtered in Ireland so far this year, official data shows. Figures taken from the Department of Agriculture’s beef…

What factors influence cattle cleanliness during housing?

March 22, 2018

Beef

The vast majority of farmers supply cattle that are clean and acceptable for slaughter under the Clean Livestock Policy (CLP). However, with the…

Are you managing your stock bull correctly?

December 12, 2017

Beef

On most Irish suckler farms, the stock bull is the primary method of getting cows and heifers in calf. Given this, a stock…

How much are you paying for your concentrates?

December 7, 2017

Beef

With cattle now housed for the winter period, and finishing in full swing across the country, farmers should ensure that their animals are…

Finishing cattle: How to assess if an animal is fit for slaughter

November 29, 2017

Beef

At the minute, beef prices are nothing to write home about. However, it must be noted that – at this time – processors’…

Ration selection: Are your finishing cattle on the correct diet?

November 26, 2017

Beef

With cattle now housed for the winter period, and finishing in full swing across the country, farmers should ensure that their animals are…

Reducing exposure to liver and rumen fluke

October 19, 2017

Beef

Some 86% of condemned livers, in meat factories, were due to liver fluke, according to a recent trial conducted by University College Dublin’s Dr.…

Supreme Court of India suspends ban on sale of cattle for slaughter

July 12, 2017

The Supreme Court of India yesterday, July 11, ruled in favour of suspending a ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter. It…

Cattle marts: Weanlings in demand around the country

November 9, 2016

Beef

The weanling trade in marts around the country continues to be strong with as reports suggest that 20,000 cattle are to be exported…

Beef cattle supplies show slight signs of tightening as kill falls below 30,000 head

August 10, 2016

Beef

Beef cattle supplies showed some signs of tightening last week with the weekly kill dropping below 30,000, recent figures from the Department of Agriculture…

Beef cattle numbers on the rise in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain

May 25, 2016

Beef

The number of cattle expected to be slaughtered in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain in 2016 looks set to be considerably higher than…

Differences in Irish/UK beef price gap across cattle types

February 6, 2016

Beef

The first month of 2016 has seen cattle prices in Britain continue on the downward trajectory which began towards the end of November of…

Dublin must do more on nomad livestock issue – O Neill

January 25, 2016

N.Ireland

The Dublin government must do more to settle the nomad cattle issue, which has seen the thousands of store animals moved cross-border annually…

ICSA predicts cattle prices to break back through the €4/kg barrier

October 5, 2015

Beef

Steer prices may well start to strengthen again, once the current flush of beef cattle has passed through the system, according to ICSA…

Beef kill running 50,000 head behind 2014 levels

September 17, 2015

Beef

This year’s beef kill at export meat plants is currently running 50,000 head behind 2014 levels, last weeks beef kill stood at 31,212…

National beef kill now back 47,250 head on last year

September 9, 2015

Beef

The national beef kill is back 47,250 head on last year, latest figures from the Department of Agriculture show. For the week commencing…

Ireland drops to fifth on EU cattle prices league table

August 25, 2015

Beef

Ireland has dropped to fifth place on the EU cattle prices league table, down two places from last month, according to the Livestock…

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