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The weekly number of cattle slaughtered has increased for the past two consecutive weeks, according to DAFM beef kill figures.

The number of beef cattle (excluding veal) slaughtered in the week ending Sunday, July 30, totaled 33,042 head according to DAFM figures.

Factory quotes for prime cattle have fallen by approximately 55c/kg since beef prices peaked in April of this year.

The weekly supply of factory cattle has fallen for the third consecutive week, according to latest figures from the DAFM.

The number of cattle slaughtered at DAFM approved factories this year is set to be the highest since 1999 or 23 years ago.

Approximately 300 farmers were in attendance at the IFA's beef meeting which took place in Portlaoise last night (Tuesday, November 23).

Beef farmers are being "short-changed by up to €6 million/week" by processors, according to one farm organisation.

Factory quotes for beef cattle "are not reflecting the strength of the market in the prices returned to farmers", according to the Irish Farmers'

Farmers "should ignore the negative propaganda from factories and their agents" when it comes to beef price, the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has

Senior director for MII Cormac Healy. \ Dave Ruffles The initial findings of an evaluation of the Irish beef sector in a report by Grant Thornton has shown that farmers receive 80% of total sales revenue earned by processors, Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has said. These findings were presented at Tuesday’s beef taskforce meeting and were welcomed by MII members “for exposing the false claims made during the 2019 beef blockades.” “During the 2019 illegal blockades, false assertions were...