Sheep
Factory buyers' hunt for lambs intensifies
Falling lamb supplies, coupled with increased demand at the ringside, has seen factory buyers become more vigorous when it comes...
Sheep
Falling lamb supplies, coupled with increased demand at the ringside, has seen factory buyers become more vigorous when it comes...
Beef
Cattle supplies have swelled in recent weeks. Failing ground conditions and slowed grass growth rates have intensified the pressure on...
Sheep
It’s been a difficult few weeks for sheep farmers; the inclement weather, combined with lower grass quality, has seen lamb...
Beef
Just over 1.2 million cattle have been slaughtered in Ireland so far this year. That’s an increase of 65,924 head...
Sheep
The price pressure on spring lamb quotes has continued into this week. As it stands, most buyers are offering base...
Beef
After severe price cuts over the past six-to-eight weeks, it now appears that the tidal wave of pressure being applied...
Sheep
The Irish lamb trade is experiencing what can only be described as a hangover following the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha....
Beef
There is mounting pressure on factories to pay more for beef cattle, as farmers are bargaining hard when it comes...
Sheep
Procurement managers have moved to bring spring lamb quotes back by 10-20c/kg in recent days. Most plants are now offering...
Beef
Beef cattle prices have come under increased pressure in recent weeks and 25c/kg (405c/kg versus 380c/kg) has been wiped off...
Sheep
Farmers have been urged to be careful when drafting lambs, as kill out percentages have plummeted in recent weeks. Procurement...
Beef
Beef cattle prices have come under pressure in factories in recent days and, as a result, more and more farmers...
Beef
Beef cattle prices continue to remain under pressure as the majority of processors are now offering 380c/kg for steers and...
Sheep
Lamb prices are up 10-15c/kg this week, after quotes dropped below €5/kg last week. This news will be welcomed by many...
Beef
Beef factories, for the most part, have succeeded in their quest to bring steer quotes down to 380c/kg this week....
Sheep
It appears that sheep factories have succeeded in their quest to drop spring lamb prices to below €5/kg. As it...
Beef
Beef cattle prices are coming under increased pressure this week, as factory agents continue to tighten their grip on the...
Sheep
An Irish company has agreed terms to export 10,000 ram lambs over the coming weeks, AgriLand can exclusively reveal. The Wicklow Calf Company,...