Beef
Study: Climate impact of UK beef cattle could be reduced by 26%
Climate change impacts of UK grass-based beef cattle could be reduced by up to 26% depending on the mitigation intervention, according...
Beef
Prices For Week Ending 26th January 2025
Beef
Average CFU herd finishing over 1,000 cattle/year
Latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) show that a total of 458,500 factory cattle...
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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...
Agri-Business
Number of cattle sold at marts up 340,000 head in 5 years
Over 1.88 million cattle were sold at Irish marts in 2024, an increase of 340,000 from the 1.54 million cattle...
Beef
ABP Demo Farm: Calf rearing prep, cattle weights and store lambs
With the 2025 calf-rearing season fast approaching, the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow plans to rear approximately 400 dairy-beef...
Beef
Should store cattle buyers switch to rearing calves this year?
The 2025 grazing season is fast approaching (or hopefully at least) and buyers of store cattle for grass generally commence...
Beef
Beef kill: Cow supplies fall over 5,500 head to date
National beef kill figures as of Sunday, January 26, show supplies of all types of cattle are remaining relatively steady...
Beef
ABP Monitor Farms: €60/head sustainability bonus for Cork farmer
The strong beef prices and processor sustainability bonus currently on offer are all being availed of by dairy and beef...
Beef
Livestock procurement boss Forbes to depart from Kepak
Kepak Group’s livestock procurement manager, Jonathan Forbes, is set to depart from his role at Kepak Group. The announcement was...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Beef
Weanling bulls hit €4.98/kg and 300kg Friesians at €880
The record prices currently available for factory-fit beef cattle are filtering down to the lighter categories of cattle also with...
Beef
Salers society to withdraw indices from sale catalogues
The Irish Salers Cattle Society has decided not to print figures or star ratings on catalogues for its society cattle...
Beef
Certified Irish Angus appoints agri-programme coordinator
Certified Irish Angus has announced the appointment of a new agricultural programmes coordinator to join the producer group’s team of...
Beef
SCEP 'underperforming' as deadline nears - ICMSA
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has said that the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) is “underperforming” and being...
Dairy
Dairy cow numbers down 1.3% in 2024 - first decrease since 2009
Dairy cow numbers reduced by 1.3% in 2024, marking the first decrease since 2009, according to a new report by...
Beef
Factory quotes: Base price hits €6/kg despite post-storm difficulties
This week’s factory quotes have seen further beef price increases across the board as prices continue to surge to new...
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Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
Beef
Irish Hereford Prime to host farmer info event in Thurles
Irish Hereford Prime in association with ABP Food Group is hosting a farmer information evening at the Horse and Jockey...
Beef
Access opens to amend SCEP yearly reference number
Suckler farmers participating in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) or their advisors now have access to amend the 2025...
Agri-Business
Farmers to gather outside EU Parliament for Mercosur protest
Farmers will gather outside the European Parliament tomorrow (Wednesday, January 22) to protest against the proposed EU-Mercosur trade agreement. The...
Beef News
Opportunity for further significant beef price increases - Hanrahan
A shortage of beef across all of Ireland’s key markets is creating the opportunity for further significant price increases, according...