N.Ireland
90 percent of shoppers say they are regularly purchasing or eating red meat, according to new research from the Livestock and Meat Commission
Colin Smith takes over the role as chief executive of the LMC at a time of significant change for the beef and sheep sectors
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has announced that, following an open competition, Colin...
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is urging farmers to exercise care and vigilance when...
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed the appointment of Joe M Stewart OBE, LLP, JP as chair of the organisation’s board.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has announced the extension of the appointments of the chair and three board members of the LMC.
Sheep
The number of Northern Irish lambs, which crossed the border for direct slaughter in the Republic of Ireland, stood at 247,760 head.
Beef
Northern Ireland's LMC has procured the latest Long Term Meat Strategy Report, produced by the Gira food consultancy and research centre.
Just over 100,000 Northern Irish (NI) lambs have been slaughtered in sheepmeat plants in the Republic of Ireland since early September.
£103,800 (€112,856) has been paid to farmers who have removed BVD-positive calves from their herds in Northern Ireland
Over 19,000 Northern Irish lambs have been slaughtered in plants based in the Republic of Ireland this month, new figures show.
Agri-Business
Sheep slaughterings rose an impressive 17% in April compared to the same month last year, according...
The total number of sheep slaughtered in Northern Ireland during 2017 to date is up 4% on the corresponding period in 2016
After a period of sitting below Irish R3 heifer prices have risen to be 2.2c/kg higher than the EU average, figures from the LMC show.
The heifer price difference between Irish and Northern Irish R3 cattle stood at 44c/kg during the week ending December 18.
Approximately 50% of the Northern Irish lamb supply was slaughtered in the Republic of Ireland during the month of November.
Retail beef sales totalled €564m in last quarter
Beef-sired dairy cattle are becoming more common in Northern Ireland and are likely to add to the beef supply in early 2017, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC).
The number of Northern Irish lambs slaughtered in the Republic of Ireland has almost hit 30,000 head.
Figures from the Livestock and Meat Commission show that Ireland remains in eighth position in the EU for R3 heifer price.
Significantly Irish farmers were paid 13.1c/kg less for R3 heifer carcasses than their counterparts in the North
Ireland has stayed in eighth position on the Livestock and Meat Commission's EU heifer price league table for the week ending October 23.
There has been a significant increase in the number of young bull slaughterings in Northern Irish this year, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC).
