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Door is always open, Farmers for Action
The door is always open for all farming organisations and mart auctioneers on the island of Ireland to come together...
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Bigger numbers reported a marts
Marts have reported bigger numbers on offer recently week. With the recent spell of dry weather bringing both buyers and...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
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Ó CuÃv calls for beef market inquiry
Fianna Fáil agriculture spokesman Éamon Ó CuÃv is calling on Farm Minister Simon Coveney to establish an independent inquiry to...
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Genomics beef scheme linked to BVD wipe out
The Department of Agriculture has this morning published the terms and conditions of the 2014 Beef Genomics Scheme (BGS) and the...
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Beef kill above 30,000 for 23 out of the last 26 weeks
Figures from the Department of Agriculture show that that beef kill has been above 30,000 for 23 of the last...
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Further calls for beef price action
Top-level Irish Farmer Association (IFA) and Ulster Farmers Union meetings took place this week on the current problems on beef prices...
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English suckler herd declining, as dairy numbers rise
Similar to the situation in Ireland, the English suckler herd is also declining significantly, as the dairy herd sees growth....
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IFA opens up new front on beef campaign
Yesterday saw the Irish Farmers Association (IFA)Â bring new thinking to bear in the context of its campaign to secure better...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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Snapshot of the mart trade
Snapshot of the mart trade Castlerea Castlerea reported 650 cattle on offer at its latest sale. It says there was...
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FFA to host All-Ireland stakeholder crisis meeting
Farmers for Action (FFA) has invited representatives from every agri stakeholder group on the island of Ireland – plus the...
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Meat trade remains flat
In their most recent market update Bord Bia have noted that the cattle trade eased slightly throughout last week in...
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ICMSA say trend of beef prices in Ireland is ‘highly suspicious’
The President of the ICMSA, John Comer, has described the present situation where bull beef prices in Ireland are presently...
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New TB restrictions – latest bombshell to hit Irish beef industry
Just when beef farmers felt that life could not get any more ‘stress-filled’ has come the confirmation that producers under...
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NIMEA responds on cattle residency issue
The Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA) Â has responded to the mounting anxiety expressed over recent days by farmers and...
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Roscommon sheep farmer maximises lamb performance
The ideal combination of Lamlac and efficient feeding technology to boost lamb performance has made life a great deal easier...
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Beef quotes hold firm as prices remain low
Beef prices remained steady in spite of increases in supplies being marketed last week. This is according to Bord Bia’s latest...
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Industry has delivered on price – MII
The beef industry has delivered on price in the past number of years, according to Cormac Healy of Meat Industry...
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'Market manipulation' must be addressed, ICOS
“Meat processors are manipulating the market. They have effectively usurped the Bord Bia quality assurance scheme and together with UK...
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Farmers protest over beef prices as MII stance remains firm
Thousands of farmers are protesting this afternoon outside the Department of Agriculture to stress their anger and frustration over cuts...