Beef
Unsustainable beef prices to take centre stage at Beef Forum
Unsustainable beef prices are likely to take centre stage at today’s Beef Forum as some winter finishers begin to lose...
Live Exports
Beef
Third shipment of Irish weanlings to leave Ireland for Turkey today
A third consignment of live cattle destined for Turkey is to leave Ireland today on the Philippines’ registered Brahman Express....
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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
Second boat load of Irish live cattle leaves for Turkey
A second boat load of Irish cattle, of approximately 3,000 Irish weanling bulls, left Greenore, bound for Turkey, earlier today....
Beef
ICMSA calls for live exports to counter ABP/Slaney ‘market power concentration’
Following the decision by the European Commission to approve the ABP/Slaney Meats joint venture, the ICMSA has called for the...
Beef
'Competition between live exports and factories the only hope for the beef sector'
The live exports of heavier cattle to Turkey will counteract factory efforts to drive down beef price, according to the...
Beef
First live cattle shipment to head for Turkey next week
The first shipment of live cattle to Turkey is expected to depart early next week, IFA President Joe Healy has...
Beef
Irish exporters bid for Turkish tender for live cattle
At least one Irish live exporter is understood to have bid for the Turkish live import tender for EU cattle....
Beef
'Major promotional effort needed to secure Turkish live cattle tender'
With the uncertainty in the cattle trade at present, a major promotional effort is now needed to get Irish live...
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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
Turkey issues tender for 50,000 head of EU cattle (Irish exporters eye potential)
The prospects of Irish live cattle exports commencing to Turkey moved closer with the announcement of a tender for 50,000...
Beef
Turkey has imported 100,000 head of live EU cattle this year
EU exports of live cattle continue to do very well thanks to sustained demand in the Mediterranean region, according to...
Beef
Canada gets approval to send live exports to Turkey
Canada has been granted access to the Turkish live exports market, with immediate access granted to the market. Lawrence MacAulay,...
Beef
11,000 less Irish cattle exported to Northern Ireland this year
The number of cattle exported from the Republic to Northern Ireland has dropped considerably this year, figures from Bord Bia...
Agri-Business
Live exports to Turkey get green light
Turkey has given the green light to Ireland for live exports, it has been announced. A statement from the Department...
Beef
Irish live exports are just waiting on a 'green light' from Turkey
Ireland is waiting on the ‘green light’ to send live exports of cattle to Turkey after a delegation visited Ireland...
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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
Live exports are critical to the beef trade - Minister Creed
Live exports serve a vital purpose in the Irish beef industry, the new Minister for Agriculture and Food Michael Creed...
Beef
Turkey set to open to Irish live exports (Here's the type of cattle they're after)
Turkey is set to open to Irish live exports and could import up to 500,000 head of cattle this year,...
Beef
Opinion: Battle for nomad cattle to have dual labelling is a dead end
The quest for dual national ‘Born in Ireland-finished in UK’ retail label to solve the nomad cattle problem is a...
Beef
Bord Bia promotes live cattle exports at Italy’s premier Livestock Fair
Bord Bia is promoting live cattle exports to international buyers this week at Italy’s premier livestock event, Fieragricola in Verona...