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Factory Prices

Falling cattle numbers leave 'no excuse' for poor factory quotes - ICSA

Agri-Business

26 days ago

Falling cattle numbers leave 'no excuse' for poor factory quotes - ICSA

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has said that falling cattle numbers leave...

New factory beef price tool for farmers goes live on Agriland

Beef

2 months ago

New factory beef price tool for farmers goes live on Agriland

As part of the recent revamp of Agriland, a new and improved factory beef price tool has been added...

Sheep trade: Lambs steady at €8/kg - back €1.70/kg since peak

Sheep

3 months ago

Sheep trade: Lambs steady at €8/kg - back €1.70/kg since peak

After slipping by 20c/kg last week, lamb price has held steady this week at €8.00/kg all...

Sheep trade: Prices cut but lamb weight limits lifted

Sheep

4 months ago

Sheep trade: Prices cut but lamb weight limits lifted

This week's sheep trade has seen prices cut by approximately 20c/kg since last Monday, but one...

Lamb prices hold at some outlets while cut 20c/kg at others

Sheep

5 months ago

Lamb prices hold at some outlets while cut 20c/kg at others

This week's sheep trade has seen the official lamb prices from some factories cut by up to 20c/kg...

Sheep

5 months ago

Sheep trade: Heavy ewe and hogget price cuts this week

This week's sheep trade has seen processors move to cut prices for ewes and hoggets and hold spring...

Sheep trade: Heavy ewe and hogget price cuts this week

Sheep News

6 months ago

Sheep trade: Lamb prices cut as ewe trade remains strong

This week's sheep trade has seen factory price cuts to both spring lambs and hoggets as the cull...

Sheep trade: Lamb prices cut as ewe trade remains strong

Dairy

7 months ago

Strong factory prices & steady milk price driving on milking trade

The strong milking cow and heifer trade continued at the 159th Carnaross dairy sale in conjunction...

Strong factory prices & steady milk price driving on milking trade

Sheep News

about 1 year ago

Sheep trade: Lamb price on the rise again this week

This week's sheep trade sees factories increase their price offerings for lambs, with supplies of...

Sheep trade: Lamb price on the rise again this week

Beef

over 1 year ago

How did some beef farmers get €6.10/kg base price this week?

This week's factory quotes article on Agriland noted that base price for beef cattle was under some...

How did some beef farmers get €6.10/kg base price this week?

Beef News

over 1 year ago

Factory beef prices 'not keeping pace with market' - Hanrahan

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Beef Committee chair Declan Hanrahan has said that strong beef...

Factory beef prices 'not keeping pace with market' - Hanrahan

Beef Technical

almost 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Lower beef prices see increase this week

This week's factory quotes have seen the lower price quotes from last week edge up for this week...

Factory quotes: Lower beef prices see increase this week

Beef

about 2 years ago

Factory quotes: Higher prices ease as supplies increase

This week's factory quotes see processors that were ahead on prices last week, reduce their quotes...

Factory quotes: Higher prices ease as supplies increase

Dairy Technical

about 2 years ago

Cull cows: What are the best options this year?

As we enter into the autumn months, for many dairy farms, it is time to move on cull cows from the...

Cull cows: What are the best options this year?

Beef News

about 2 years ago

Factory prices must move forward with beef market - Golden

Factory prices must move forward to reflect the current market, which shows increased beef prices,...

Factory prices must move forward with beef market - Golden

Sheep

about 2 years ago

Sheep trade: Ireland 'can't compete' with NZ and Australian imports

As prices in the sheep trade have remained low for farmers this week, the effects of other...

Sheep trade: Ireland 'can't compete' with NZ and Australian imports

Beef News

over 2 years ago

Beef farmers should not accept 'factory narrative' on price

Recent market developments are at odds with the "negative and unnecessary" messages from factories...

Beef farmers should not accept 'factory narrative' on price

Sheep News

over 2 years ago

Sheep farmers left in 'severe loss-making situation'

Weak market prices are leaving sheep farmers in a "severe loss-making situation" as prices drop...

Sheep farmers left in 'severe loss-making situation'

Beef

over 2 years ago

Factories urged to 'do more' for beef farmers

A "shortsighted" approach by factories is undermining the confidence of beef farmers who have made...

Factories urged to 'do more' for beef farmers

Beef News

over 2 years ago

Always insist on payment 'on the day' - ICMSA

In the "hurly burly" of selling cattle to the factory, farmers can overlook getting payment right...

Always insist on payment 'on the day' - ICMSA

Beef

almost 3 years ago

Factory quotes: This week's beef trade and short-term outlook

In this week's factory quotes, some of the stronger-paying outlets have held their price quotes at...

Factory quotes: This week's beef trade and short-term outlook

Agri-Business

almost 3 years ago

ICSA urges sheep farmers seeking higher prices to 'stand firm'

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has urged sheep farmers to "stand firm" and...

ICSA urges sheep farmers seeking higher prices to 'stand firm'

Sheep News

almost 3 years ago

Farmers urged to hold back lambs as latest price cuts blasted

Farmers finishing lambs have been told to hold out for €7.00/kg, with anything less than this...

Farmers urged to hold back lambs as latest price cuts blasted

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