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Bumper kill brings weekly beef supplies to the highest point in 2019

December 4, 2019

Official figures show that some 40,214 cattle were slaughtered in Department of Agriculture approved beef export plants last week – the highest weekly…

Beef trade: Factories battle to keep a lid on prices

December 3, 2019

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For weeks now, Irish cattle prices have remained at extremely low levels and have been passed out by prices in Northern Ireland, Britain…

Beef kill on the rise: 39,550 head slaughtered last week

November 26, 2019

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Official figures show that some 39,551 cattle were processed in Department of Agriculture approved beef export plants last week. This is just 793…

Beef trade: ‘As you were’ for base quotes

November 26, 2019

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There has been a lot of talk in recent days of beef prices rising; reports indicate while this may be true for that…

Beef trade commentary: All talk of prices turning, but no positive results just yet

November 20, 2019

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According to the latest Food Outlook report – published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations – a 1%…

Beef kill hits just shy of 39,000 head

November 17, 2019

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Official figures show that some 38,838 cattle were processed in Department of Agriculture approved beef export plants last week. The addition of last…

Beef trade: Slaughter date delays continue

November 12, 2019

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Farmer frustration has continued to mount over the continuing delays when it comes to getting cattle booked in for slaughter; these delays have…

Beef trade commentary: What can be expected in the lead up to Christmas?

November 5, 2019

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As we edge ever closer to the winter months – and with only seven full weeks to Christmas Day – the beef game…

Beef trade: Deteriorating ground conditions adding to factory backlog

October 22, 2019

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Factories seem to be happy to work away at the current slaughtering capacity, while deteriorating ground conditions add to the backlog of cattle…

Beef trade: No movement in price or confidence

October 16, 2019

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For the most part, beef factory quotes remain unchanged when it comes to steers and heifers. Prices for steers continue at 345-350c/kg, while…

Beef trade: Weather woes adding to cattle backlog

October 8, 2019

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Heavy rain over the past number of days has seen the already large pool of cattle get bigger, as farmers act to slaughter…

Beef trade: How the new in-spec bonus will be paid; plus prime cattle quotes unchanged

October 1, 2019

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As of last week, new in-spec bonuses have been introduced on the back of the ‘Beef Sector Agreement, September 15, 2019’, which was…

Beef trade: Factories move to work through cattle backlog

September 24, 2019

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After weeks of protests, all farmer-led protests outside the country’s meat processors have officially stood down. Following 48 hours of deliberation between the…

Beef trade: Prices stagnate but processing capacity greatly reduced

September 10, 2019

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The beef protests – in some form or another – have been going on over the past number of weeks and have been…

Beef trade: Protests continue at factory gates

September 3, 2019

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Farmers are continuing to protest outside the gates of certain beef processing plants, and the latest kill figures from the department of agriculture’s…

Beef trade: Price under pressure amidst new factory protests

August 27, 2019

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Factory protests resumed this week, albeit with no farm organisation representation. That being said, beef prices have come under pressure, with processors applying…

Beef kill rebounds to almost 40,000 head after protest ‘ceasefire’

August 22, 2019

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The latest data from the Department of Agriculture’s beef kill database shows that some 38,045 head of cattle were slaughtered in Irish beef…

Beef trade: No change in base quotes offered

August 20, 2019

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The talks between Meat Industry Ireland (MII), the Beef Plan Movement, farm organisations and state agencies concluded following more than 12 hours of…

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