Sheep
Pics: Getting to grips with the Clean Livestock Policy for sheep
The ‘Clean Livestock Policy’ for sheep is a topic of much debate among farmers – particularly outdoor store finishers and...
Factories
Beef
Supply catches up to demand as beef quotes stagnate
Just over 1.2 million cattle have been slaughtered in Ireland so far this year. That’s an increase of 65,924 head...
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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
'Factories undermining beef market with unnecessary price cuts'
Factories are undermining the beef market with unnecessary cattle price cuts, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) National Livestock...
Beef
'Increased use of factory-owned feedlots undermining farmer profits'
Beef factories are increasingly using their own feedlots to undermine the chance of independent farmers making a profit, the ICSA...
Agri Politics
High lamb prices force Australian factories to close
Abattoirs in Australia are beginning to shut their doors on the back of higher lamb prices. 7 News Melborne reports...
Sheep
'Poor prices dampen euphoria around €25m Sheep Welfare Scheme'
The euphoria surrounding the €25m Sheep Welfare Scheme has been short-lived, according to the ICSA’s John Brooks, as sheepmeat prices...
Sheep
'Factories putting the boot in by needlessly importing sheep'
Factories are really putting the boot in by importing sheep from Scotland, England or Wales, the Irish Cattle and Sheep...
Sheep
Main lamb factories have 'jumped the gun' on clipping charges
The move by the two major lamb factory groups to impose clipping charges on lambs is ‘totally wrong’, according to the IFA’s John...
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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...
Beef
Future of beef farming questioned as 2017 challenges become real
Hundreds of beef farmers flocked to Tullamore for the IFA ‘Beef Challenges 2017’ event last night, were many struggled to...
Beef
Beef farmers forced to carry the can through loss making prices - Healy
Beef farmers have been forced to carry the can through loss making prices this autumn, IFA President Joe Healy has...
Sheep
Sheep factories criticised for using 'scare tactics' to drive prices down
It is time for meat factories to stop using scare tactics in an effort to drive down the price of...
Beef
Beef factory prices remain unchanged
Base steer and heifer prices remain unchanged from those offered last week. Several managers around the country who spoke to...
Sheep
Could sheep farmers be hit with another charge at the factory gate?
Farmers have been angered at the suggestion that meat factories could impose a €2 charge for sheep skin storage or disposal....
Beef
Calls for investigation into 'unwarranted' factory insurance deductions
Calls have been made for an urgent investigation into insurance deducted from farmers at Irish meat factories. The Irish Cattle...
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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....
