Beef News
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has said that Irish beef prices are still lagging over 80c/kg behind UK prices.
Agri-Business
More emphasis must be placed on improving the beef merit of dairy-bred stock, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA), said.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has called for more clarity on recent data on beef imports to Ireland.
Beef
Meat factories "are determined to keep base prices down at all costs" for beef, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association has claimed.
Processors currently have "no option but to increase beef prices paid to farmers, given the scarcity of supplies", according to the ICSA.
Beef Technical
From speaking with farmers about the beef trade this week the tone around prices at the minute is positive, yet finishers say more is needed.
Beef trade: Prices are powering on in some plants this week, as quotes for heifers are now firming up at €3.80/kg and up to €3.85/kg in cases.
The ISCA beef chair, Edmund Graham, has stated there is no logical reason for beef quotes being slashed to the €3.70/kg this week.
