Beef
Beef kill: Highest weekly throughput of steers so far this year
The week ending September 24, 2023, has seen the highest number of steers slaughtered in a single week so far...
Young Bulls
Beef
Bull finishers pull back as supply drops 10,000 head
The factory supply of young bulls has fallen by over 10,000 head or 11% to date this year, according to...
Opinion
Promoting bull-beef production? I'm not so sure
Macra na Feirme’s idea to promote bull beef production in this country has as much chance of flying with me...
Beef
Beef focus: Finishing Charolais bulls and producing electricity and bio-gas in France
In this week’s beef focus, we visited Bio Valo, a 1,500m² site that produces electricity for approximately 20,000 people. The...
Beef
Bull beef: What price do I need to just break-even?
At current beef prices, the thoughts of finishing cattle over the winter period are – to put it mildly –...
Beef
Young bull prices need to improve for farmers to break-even
Latest figures from Teagasc show that farmers operating bull-beef systems will require a break-even price of 422-444c/kg on a 180-day finishing...
Beef
Slight increase on weekly beef kill figures, as young bull numbers lead the way
The number of beef animals slaughtered at Department of Agriculture approved plants increased by less than 1% for the week...
Beef
Beef kill bounces back after last week's drop
The number of beef cattle slaughtered at Department of Agriculture approved plants has increased across the board for the week...
Beef
Young bull slaughterings on the rise in Northern Ireland
There has been a significant increase in the number of young bull slaughterings in Northern Irish this year, according to...
Beef
Should more dairy farmers use Aubrac bulls to clean up?
To highlight the potential of the Aubrac cattle breed in Ireland, the Irish Aubrac Society held an open day in...
Beef
Tesco UK's move away from young bulls unlikely to impact on Irish beef - Bord Bia
Tesco UK’s move away from young bulls in its branded beef range is unlikely to have an impact on Irish...
Beef
Young bull kill up 44% this year due to 'encouraging prices in 2015'
The number of young bulls slaughtered in the first five weeks of 2016 is 44% higher (+9,000) than the same period...
Beef
Young bull margins halved with just a €20/t increase in feed costs
Teagasc research has found that just a €20/t increase in feed costs can hit net margins in young bull production...
N.Ireland
Beef conformation values on the rise in Northern Ireland
There has been a general improvement in beef carcase conformation values in the past three months in Northern Ireland, according...
Beef
Retailer specifications drives reduced young bull kill in Northern Ireland
The young bull kill fell significantly in 2014 in Northern Ireland due to changes in the market whereby the value...