Agri Politics
Upward momentum in beef prices must continue - Hanrahan
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Livestock Committee chair has said that beef prices have “edged upwards” as supplies tighten on...
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Beef farmers urged to 'sell hard' as cattle supplies remain tight
Demand from meat factories for in-spec beef cattle has strengthened considerably in the past few days, according to the Irish...
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Audit of 7 Irish beef factories for export to South Korea underway
Seven Irish beef factories are being inspected for eligibility to export of beef to South Korea. These inspections were being...
Beef News
Beef prices must reflect reality of market - Golden
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that current strong market demand has to be reflected in the beef prices...
Beef
'Factory prices all equally low...but marts tell a different story'
There “should be an investigation into why factory prices are all equally low even though some factories are able to...
Beef
Factories 'thinking of moving processing to England'
Some factories are considering moving their processing facilities to the UK, according to Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny. Speaking yesterday,...
Beef
€140/hd gap between Irish and UK steer prices 'unacceptable'
Recent beef prices have provided a “stark lesson” in why farmer confidence is continuing to fade from the current Irish...
Beef
Permanent monitoring of carcass trim is 'now confirmed'
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has confirmed to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) that he has...
Beef
Factories consider closing as 'cold snap' approaches
A number of factories – both sheepmeat and beef – are currently looking at the possibility of ceasing processing this...
Beef
Beef quotes unchanged as kill breaches 38,500 head
After last week’s 5c/kg increase in base quotes, it seems processors have held prices this week on the back of...
Beef
Beef stalemate continues between factories and farmers
Similar to last week, the factory/farmer beef price stalemate has continued and both parties are ‘sticking to their guns’. Steers...
Beef
Beef factories anxious for cattle as Christmas market begins
The factory/farmer beef price stalemate has continued from last week, with steer and heifer prices remaining largely unchanged. The Irish...
Beef
No change in base quotes but beef kill soars to record high
Some factories across the country have reported a lower kill on the back of ex-hurricane Ophelia last week. There were...
Beef
Drop in beef quotes as highest kill of 2017 recorded
Procurement managers, across the country, have reported strong numbers of beef cattle being available for slaughter. However, yesterday’s kill is...
Beef
Cattle supplies swell, but farmers hold out for more
Cattle supplies have swelled in recent weeks. Failing ground conditions and slowed grass growth rates have intensified the pressure on...
Beef
Supply catches up to demand as beef quotes stagnate
Just over 1.2 million cattle have been slaughtered in Ireland so far this year. That’s an increase of 65,924 head...
Beef
Some good news on the beef price front
Like last week, beef cattle prices have remained steady as factories are finding it difficult to source stock. The dry...
Beef
'Farmers should be given access to the digital image of their animals carcass'
All farmers should be given access to the digital image of their beef animals carcass, according to ICMSA Livestock Committee Chair,...