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Beef kill: Cattle supply over 1,000 head/week below 2023
Weekly beef kill numbers have been running over 1,000 head/week below the equivalent weeks of last year for the past...
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Beef kill: Strong supply of cows continues into June
Latest beef kill figures show that while supplies of prime cattle have tightened significantly in recent weeks, the numbers of...
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Significant weight gain seen in calves using transition milk
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
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Factory cattle supply shortage as kills dip under 29,500/week
This June has seen a major tightening of the finished cattle supply as factory throughput has failed to surpass 29,500...
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Beef kill: Weekly cattle supply falls to low of 28,500 head
The week following the June bank holiday weekend seen a significant drop-off in beef kill figures, with the lowest weekly...
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Beef kill: Seasonal supply shortfall becoming evident
Latest beef kill figures have shown the past four consecutive weeks of this year have seen lower kill numbers than...
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Supply of factory-fit bullocks showing signs of tightening
Latest beef kill figures for the week ending Sunday, May 26, have shown the weekly supply of factory-fit bullocks has...
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Beef kill: Finished cattle supplies starting to tighten
The latest beef kill figures show that the total beef kill in the week ending Sunday, May 19, totalled just...
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Beef kill: Over 1,100 extra cows/week culled this year
Latest beef kill figures show that over 138,500 cows have been slaughtered at Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
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Info events set for farmers interested in Wagyu cattle
Warrendale Wagyu Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in producing, rearing and finishing Wagyu cattle. The group is set to...
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Beef kill: Weekly supplies drop below 31,000 head
Weekly beef kill figures have slipped below 31,000 head for the past two consecutive weeks, according to Department of Agriculture,...
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Beef kill: Weekly cattle supply falls as prices edging up
Weekly beef kill figures have been in decline for the past four consecutive weeks up to the week ending Sunday,...
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Factory quotes: Lower prices move up as supplies tighten
Looking at this week’s factory quotes, the lower price quotes from last week have moved up, while the average and...
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Beef kill: Supplies of finished cattle drop as prices firm-up
After a few weeks of price cuts, beef prices appear to have stabilised, as supplies of factory fit cattle are...
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Beef kill: Over 10,000 more cows slaughtered to date
Just under 40,000 head of cattle were slaughtered last week (ending Sunday, March 3), according to the Department of Agriculture,...
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Average carcass weights for all cattle types fall in 2023
Average beef carcass weights fell slightly in 2023, according to latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
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Number of factory cattle sourced from CFUs declined in 2023
The number of factory cattle sourced from controlled finishing units (CFUs) or feedlots showed a decline in 2023, according to...
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Beef kill: Young bull supplies in decline but overall kills up
The opening six to eight weeks of the year and mid-summer tend to be the times of the year when...
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Beef cattle weights, grades, fat scores and supplies all in decline
A number of worrying trends in the kill-out performance of Irish beef cattle were highlighted at the Bord Bia Meat...
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Beef kill: Cow and veal kills rise in 2023 as other types fall
The total beef kill at Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) approved factories in 2023 stood at 1,749,159...