Sheep
Factories warn of 'oversupply of heavy hoggets'
The deduction in prices of heavy hoggets by factories has been implemented by factories since mid-way through January of this...
Sheep
The deduction in prices of heavy hoggets by factories has been implemented by factories since mid-way through January of this...
Beef
Officers from the Carcass Classification Division of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have conducted 222 inspections...
Agri-Business
Recent figures, up to the end of May, show a further tightening of supplies of lambs coming from Northern Ireland...
Beef
Farmers with “supermarket-suitable” cattle have been advised that there may be value in “shopping around” between factories for best prices....
Sheep
“I’d advise farmers to go to the mart with their heavy lambs instead of the factory for sure.” That’s the...
Beef
There is “no doubt” that factories should be paying more than they are at present for cattle, according to the...
Agri Politics
Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice told Dáil proceedings earlier this week that “it was disgusting” to think that one of the factories...
Sheep
Retailers are charging consumers prices ranging from €8.69/kg to €15.16/kg for the main lamb cuts – while the farmer price...
Sheep
Sheep farmers should not accept the “unrealistic low-quoted prices” offered by the meat factories this week for lamb, according to...
Beef
Competition – or lack thereof – in the beef industry was a key theme for three farming organisations which were...
Agri Politics
Farmers are advised to take photographs of their cattle before they leave the yard by the Irish Cattle and Sheep...
Beef
Farmers selling cattle at current unviable prices are shipping major financial losses and facing financial ruin, according to the Irish...
Beef
Meat plants are required to perform a daily system check every morning to ensure that mechanical carcass grading machines are...
Sheep
Unlike the beef trade, lamb prices continue their upward momentum as we enter into the third week of January. Demand...
Beef
Meat factories have had to turn farmers with fit cattle away today (Tuesday, December 18) due to Temporary Veterinary Inspectors...
Beef
“Monumental crowds” gathered at Roscommon Mart last night (Wednesday, November 7) for the first official public meeting of the Beef...
Sheep
Factory buyers have issued a warning to farmers over presenting light lambs for slaughter. Those who continue to do so...
Beef
Factories are monitoring road conditions carefully to see if the adverse weather conditions – experienced by Ireland over the past...