Sheep News
Sheep trade: Lamb price on the rise again this week
This week’s sheep trade sees factories increase their price offerings for lambs, with supplies of factory lambs not managing to...
Factory Prices
Beef
How did some beef farmers get €6.10/kg base price this week?
This week’s factory quotes article on Agriland noted that base price for beef cattle was under some level of pressure...
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Beef News
Factory beef prices 'not keeping pace with market' - Hanrahan
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Beef Committee chair Declan Hanrahan has said that strong beef markets need to translate into...
Beef Technical
Factory quotes: Lower beef prices see increase this week
This week’s factory quotes have seen the lower price quotes from last week edge up for this week while the...
Beef
Factory quotes: Higher prices ease as supplies increase
This week’s factory quotes see processors that were ahead on prices last week, reduce their quotes for this week while...
Dairy Technical
Cull cows: What are the best options this year?
As we enter into the autumn months, for many dairy farms, it is time to move on cull cows from...
Beef News
Factory prices must move forward with beef market - Golden
Factory prices must move forward to reflect the current market, which shows increased beef prices, according to Irish Farmers’ Association...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Ireland 'can't compete' with NZ and Australian imports
As prices in the sheep trade have remained low for farmers this week, the effects of other countries expanding their...
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Beef News
Beef farmers should not accept 'factory narrative' on price
Recent market developments are at odds with the “negative and unnecessary” messages from factories and their agents on beef price,...
Sheep News
Sheep farmers left in 'severe loss-making situation'
Weak market prices are leaving sheep farmers in a “severe loss-making situation” as prices drop further, the National Sheep Committee...
Beef
Factories urged to 'do more' for beef farmers
A “shortsighted” approach by factories is undermining the confidence of beef farmers who have made a substantial investment in finishing...
Beef News
Always insist on payment 'on the day' - ICMSA
In the “hurly burly” of selling cattle to the factory, farmers can overlook getting payment right away, according to the...
Beef
Factory quotes: This week's beef trade and short-term outlook
In this week’s factory quotes, some of the stronger-paying outlets have held their price quotes at last week’s levels while...
Agri-Business
ICSA urges sheep farmers seeking higher prices to 'stand firm'
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has urged sheep farmers to “stand firm” and demand better prices for...
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Sheep News
Farmers urged to hold back lambs as latest price cuts blasted
Farmers finishing lambs have been told to hold out for €7.00/kg, with anything less than this resulting in selling below...
Beef
Factories must recognise breakeven price for finishers - ICMSA
Factories have been warned that a reluctance to pay farmers breakeven prices in the first half of 2023 could result...
Beef
ICMSA: Low spring throughput could boost Irish beef prices
Factory throughput could drop significantly in spring of 2023 as beef farmers look to finish their stock later in the...
Sheep
Lamb prices on the rise again
There is positive news to report on the sheep trade at the start of this week, with lamb prices rising...