Beef
Factory prices continue to slide
Department of Agriculture figures released this afternoon outlining national factory prices paid last week for cattle paint a negative picture...
Beef
Beef
Time for the North’s beef plants to take to the road
COMMENT: Not that long ago the attainment of Farm Quality Assurance status was sufficient, for the most part, to ensure...
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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...
Beef
Leading vet claims corruption is endemic within EU food industry
UPDATE: A leading veterinarian with a strong track record in dealing with fraud and corruption within the meat industry has called...
Beef
Latest thinking on IBR vaccination programmes
According to Zoetis veterinarian Mary Newman, between 70 and 80 per cent of Irish cattle herds are infected with IBR. “This...
Beef
Minister calls for beef pricing, penalties re-think
Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has called on the Norther Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA) to re-think its proposed changes to...
Beef
Meat Industry Ireland meets minister over beef prices
A delegation from Meat Industry Ireland (MII), comprising the main beef processors in Ireland, met with Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney yesterday...
Beef
The beet is on for cattle
Sugar beet is nutritious, palatable and energy rich. However it is also lacking in protein, phosphorous and calcium and is...
Beef
National average factory prices for steers, cows, heifers
National average factory prices for steers, cows, heifers for the week 10 February 2013 to the 16 February 2014, as reported by...
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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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Minister meets IFA on bull beef prices as CEOs are next
Agriculture Minister, Simon Coveney, met with the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) yesterday and discussed at length the issue of Irish...
Beef
Snapshot of the mart trade
There was a mixed trade in marts throughout the country this week, with the terrible weather all over last week...
Agri-Business
ICOS Spellman elected president of European marts body
The Irish Co-Operative Society’s (ICOS) Michael Spellman has been elected president of the European Association of Livestock Markets (EALM), which...
Beef
Suckler herd in decline, what action is the Government taking?
Recent data from the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Identification and Movement database for 2013 confirmed that the suckler herd is...
Beef
Fury at ‘residency’ penalties on Northern cattle
Hampton Hewitt, owner of Markethill Livestock Mart in Co Armagh, has indicated to AgriLand that the decision taken by the...
Beef
It’s time the supermarkets were brought to book
COMMENT: It’s time the supermarkets were brought to book when it comes to their buying policies towards Irish livestock farmers....
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Beef
Calls for emergency beef summit
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is calling on the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney to call an emergency beef summit...
Beef
Young bull throughput rises in factories
The young bull kill was up significantly last week on the previous week. This follows intense pressure, which had been...
Beef
Stena live export route welcomed
The decision by Stena to open up a live export route to the UK represents a highly significant boost to...
Beef
National average factory prices for steers, cows, heifers
National average factory prices for steers, cows, heifers for the week 3 February 2013 to the 9 February 2014, as...