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Carcass

Average carcass weights for Q1 2025 decline further

Beef

5 months ago

Average carcass weights for Q1 2025 decline further

Average carcass weights in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 have declined in all categories except...

Light carcass weights now 'more of a problem' than heavy - Bord Bia

Beef

7 months ago

Light carcass weights now 'more of a problem' than heavy - Bord Bia

Beef cattle with overly heavy carcass weights were recently described as "a rarity" at meat plants...

How many carcass grading machines were 'turned off' in 2024?

Beef

over 1 year ago

How many carcass grading machines were 'turned off' in 2024?

Subject to the result of an inspection from authorised officers, meat factories can be instructed...

Three fines paid at meat factory for carcass trim breaches

Beef

over 1 year ago

Three fines paid at meat factory for carcass trim breaches

Fines have been paid by a meat factory that breached carcass trim requirements in 2024, the...

Factory fined for breaching carcass trim specifications

Beef

over 1 year ago

Factory fined for breaching carcass trim specifications

One meat factory has been fined for breaching carcass trim specifications to-date in 2024, the...

Beef Technical

about 2 years ago

Factory supply of prime cattle set to rise over winter months

The factory supply of prime cattle including heifers and steers (bullocks) is expected to increase...

Factory supply of prime cattle set to rise over winter months

Beef News

about 3 years ago

Beef kill: High feed costs evident in low carcass fat scores

In the week ending October 23, over 40,200 adult cattle were processed at Department of...

Beef kill: High feed costs evident in low carcass fat scores

Agri-Business

about 6 years ago

One factory penalised for carcass trim non-compliance to date

A total of one meat processing plant has been penalised for non-compliance regarding carcass...

One factory penalised for carcass trim non-compliance to date

Beef

over 6 years ago

Carcass trim: Single case of non-compliance in 2019

There has been one case of non-compliance by a factory in relation to carcass trimming involving...

Carcass trim: Single case of non-compliance in 2019

Beef

almost 7 years ago

Beef Plan Movement seeks 'real-time video feed' on kill floors

The Beef Plan Movement is calling for “100% farmer supervision” on carcass trimming at all...

Beef Plan Movement seeks 'real-time video feed' on kill floors

Beef

almost 7 years ago

Carcass dressing standards 'properly applied across the board'

Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has defended the inspection and standards system in place in meat...

Carcass dressing standards 'properly applied across the board'

Beef

almost 7 years ago

Kepak issues statement on carcass trimming list

Kepak Group has released a statement confirming that it was one of the factories found to have not...

Kepak issues statement on carcass trimming list

Beef

almost 7 years ago

Department reveals excessive carcass trimming factories

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has published the list of meat factories which...

Department reveals excessive carcass trimming factories

Beef

almost 7 years ago

'Same checks should be imposed on factories as are on farmers'

Calls have been made to impose the same checks on meat factories as are imposed on farmers in...

'Same checks should be imposed on factories as are on farmers'

Beef

over 8 years ago

'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...

'Farmers should be given access to the digital image of their animals carcass'

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