Beef

Demand for beef AI in Northern Ireland continues to grow

Demand for beef AI in Northern Ireland continues to grow

The latest statistics confirm that demand for beef AI in Northern Ireland continues to grow at an ever increasing rate....

March 16, 2022
Factory quotes: Lower prices edge up despite short week

Factory quotes: Lower prices edge up despite short week

This week will see most factories operate a three-day kill as a result of St. Patrick’s Day on Thursday, March...

March 14, 2022
LMC: International beef sector responding to climate change

LMC: International beef sector responding to climate change

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson has said that the international beef sector is responding to the...

March 14, 2022
Call for direct payments for beef farmers to offset costs

Call for direct payments for beef farmers to offset costs

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Livestock Committee chair has called for “immediate direct financial supports” to offset rising input costs...

March 11, 2022

heifers

7.89Cent PerKilo

€4.94Euro PerKg

steers

7.79Cent PerKilo

€4.90Euro PerKg

cows

7.56Cent PerKilo

€4.15Euro PerKg

bulls

-1.81Cent PerKilo

€4.33Euro PerKg

young bulls

4.73Cent PerKilo

€4.68Euro PerKg

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Over €2m paid to farmers in Dairy Beef Calf Scheme

Over €2m paid to farmers in Dairy Beef Calf Scheme

Over €2 million was paid to farmers in the Dairy Beef Calf Scheme last year, according to the Minister for...

March 9, 2022
Review of NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Scheme standards underway

Review of NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Scheme standards underway

The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has confirmed that a formal review of the Northern Ireland Beef...

March 8, 2022
Opposition phase of Ireland’s PGI application for beef comes to a close

Opposition phase of Ireland’s PGI application for beef comes to a close

The opposition procedure as part of Ireland’s application to Europe for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for ‘Irish Grass Fed...

March 8, 2022
Beef Plan claims Commercial Beef Value tool could be improved

Beef Plan claims Commercial Beef Value tool could be improved

Beef Plan Movement (BPM) has welcomed the recent launch of a new Commercial Beef Value (CBV) tool but added that...

March 4, 2022
€6/kg needed to offset costs for beef farmers – ICSA

€6/kg needed to offset costs for beef farmers – ICSA

Beef prices will need to hit €6/kg to help farmers offset crippling input costs, according to the Irish Cattle and...

March 1, 2022
IBLA raises processor issues with UTP enforcement authority

IBLA raises processor issues with UTP enforcement authority

The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has raised concerns relating to meat processors with the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP)...

February 28, 2022
Rising retail beef prices to test consumers – Rabobank

Rising retail beef prices to test consumers – Rabobank

The willingness of consumers to pay higher beef prices due to inflationary pressures will be tested in the coming year,...

February 28, 2022
Declining EU livestock figures must rise to meet demand

Declining EU livestock figures must rise to meet demand

The latest Eurostat livestock report which was published this week shows that some livestock figures in the EU are in...

February 25, 2022
Meat-eating ‘extends human life expectancy’ – research

Meat-eating ‘extends human life expectancy’ – research

在澳大利亚的研究发现,意味着t-eating extends the life expectancy of humans across the world. Researchers at the...

February 23, 2022
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See inside the ABP demo beef farm in Co. Carlow

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See inside the ABP demo beef farm in Co. Carlow

The beef processors’ Advantage Beef Programme offers farmers a 20c/kg Sustainability Bonus and the ABP Demo Farm has been established...

February 23, 2022
ICSA: BEAM scheme design was ‘spectacular mess’

ICSA: BEAM scheme design was ‘spectacular mess’

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that lessons will have to be learned from the “spectacular...

February 22, 2022
Minister aims to visit China to push for resumption of Irish beef imports

Minister aims to visit China to push for resumption of Irish beef imports

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue is expected to travel to China later this year in...

February 22, 2022
Factory quotes: Highest cattle price on record to be paid this week

Factory quotes: Highest cattle price on record to be paid this week

本周的工厂报价将看到的家庭st price/kg ever-recorded paid to Irish farmers for steers and heifers. According to...

February 21, 2022
‘Dogs on the street’ can see factory buyers disregarding 30-month rule

‘Dogs on the street’ can see factory buyers disregarding 30-month rule

The demand for beef from meat processors, along with the decision of authorities in Saudi Arabia to remove the age...

February 17, 2022
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