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Beef trade: Prices in freefall

April 7, 2020

Beef prices have continued their downward trajectory this week, with all categories of stock taking a hit at the factory gate. Covid-19-related market…

Beef kill: Increase in bull and cow slaughterings

April 2, 2020

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It has been a difficult week for beef farmers across the country, as processors moved to reduce heifer and steer prices to approximately…

‘It’s time everybody put on the green jersey, including processors’ – Morrison

March 31, 2020

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Farm organisations have reacted angrily to the cut in beef prices on offer from processors this week. While demand for retail, or supermarket…

Beef trade: Steer and heifer quotes drop to 350c/kg

March 31, 2020

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While farmers come to terms with the impact of Covid-19 on the beef sector, factories have moved to lower the quotes available for…

Beef trade: Factories focus on in-spec, prime cattle with sector facing uphill challenge

March 25, 2020

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It seems to be blow after blow for the beef sector in recent days. Firstly, on Monday last, March 23, fast-food kingpin McDonald’s…

IFA: Cattle finishers demand more for their beef

February 5, 2020

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Cattle prices are continuing to rise, but much too slowly for finishers who need a “substantial price lift” at this stage, according to…

Beef trade: More bite but processors slow to increase prices

January 7, 2020

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Yesterday marked the start of the first full week of processing after the Christmas period and reports suggest that factories are anxious for…

‘We can’t control prices – but we can try and stamp out manipulation’

December 19, 2019

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While we can’t control prices we can try and stamp out manipulation in the beef sector with improved transparency, according to Sinn Féin…

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…

Pricing contracts ‘only way forward for beef sector’ – Coughlan

November 21, 2019

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Pricing contracts are the “only way forward”, and this should be a “key action” of the Beef Market Taskforce, according to a candidate…

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 crisis meeting: Almost 200 NI farmers back new farm organisation plans

October 2, 2019

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Almost 200 farmers from across Northern Ireland attended a ‘beef crisis meeting’ held last night in Cookstown – many angry and frustrated at…

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…

Northern farmers to hold meeting on beef sector issues

September 25, 2019

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A number of groups that represent Northern Irish beef farmers will host a meeting focused on beef sector issues next month in Co.…

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: 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: Base quotes stationary as talks take place in Backweston

August 13, 2019

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For now, the Beef Plan Movement has suspended its nationwide rally outside meat factories – pending the outcome of high-anticipated talks yesterday, Monday, August…

‘If retailers don’t make profits on beef it’s because they choose not to’

August 7, 2019

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The Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has claimed that if retailers are not making a profit on beef, it’s “because they…

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