Beef
416,500 factory cattle came from feedlots in 2022
New figures on the composition of the 2022 factory beef kill show that 416,500 cattle that were processed at EU-approved...
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Number of 'feedlots' in Ireland and average CFU herd size
New figures obtained by Agriland from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) show that as of November...
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Jury out on factory feedlots in Power report
The report in to the Irish beef sector by prominent economist Jim Power was released this evening, Tuesday, March 3....
Beef
'Feedlot status' beef ineligible for export to China
‘Feedlot status’ beef will be ineligible to supply for export to China, under the terms and conditions of Chinese market...
Beef
'I wouldn't have any issue with a 36-month slaughter age' - Supermac's boss
The chronic depression that farmers are taking on beef price is not being passed along the food chain, Supermac’s chief...
Beef
Department defined-feedlot kill up 7% so far this year
Figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine show that the number of slaughtered animals coming from ‘department...
Beef
Nearly 30,000 cattle per month originating from 'Controlled Finishing Units' in 2019
Figures freely available on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine database have indicated the number of cattle coming...
Beef
Factory-owned feedlots 'important guarantee' for cattle supply - MII
Factory-owned and factory-controlled feedlots are “important for ensuring” an all-year-round supply of in-spec cattle, Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has stated....
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'Minister must impose levy on feedlot cattle' - Healy Eames
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been called on to impose a levy on feedlot cattle by...
Beef
Factories and feedlots: Farmers 'have no faith' in competition authority
Competition – or lack thereof – in the beef industry was a key theme for three farming organisations which were...
Beef
54,000 feedlot cattle slaughtered in 2 months: Calls made for 'impact study'
A total of 54,000 cattle originating from ‘Controlled Finishing Units’ – or Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine defined...
Beef
Department now publishing feedlot kill on monthly basis
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has now started publishing the number of cattle killed at EU approved...
Beef
Feedlots: What are the views of the farm bodies?
Over the last few months some new figures have emerged in relation to feedlot operations in Ireland. Meat Industry Ireland...
Beef
What's the difference between feedlot and regular herds?
The different regulations and procedures between feedlot and non-feedlot herds when it comes to an outbreak of bovine TB has...
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In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
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Feedlots: Drilling deeper into factory contribution to total beef kill
Approximately 5% of the total annual beef kill originates specifically from factory-owned or factory-controlled feedlots. This figure was revealed by...
Beef
'Beef Plan' and MII clash over factory-owned feedlot operations
A debate over the extent of specifically factory-owned feedlot operations in Ireland was heard across the national airwaves earlier today...
Beef
Feedlot operations increase sixfold in 10 years across Ireland
The number of department-defined (restricted) feedlots – whereby stock moved only to slaughter – has increased sixfold across the country...
Beef
Increased feedlot numbers 'threaten Ireland's family farm model'
Concerns have been raised over the increasing feedlot kill figures on the overall beef market by Sinn Fein MEP for...