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This week's factory quotes have seen price rises for all types of cattle with €5.00/kg 'all in' back on the table for in-spec R- grade steers.

Farmer Writes: contracting out the breeding decisions 2023-05-17

This week's factory quotes sees prices for all categories of beef cattle remain firm as the weekly supply of cattle (excluding veal) has fallen for three

A range of bonuses are currently available in beef factories for farmers supplying cattle that meet certain criteria.

Figures from the Department of Agriculture. Food and the Marine this week show that the average prices paid for an R3-grade bullock...

Newford update: 24 more cattle drafted for sale 2021-10-24

December 17, 2020 1:33 pm The government “at the highest level” has been called on by Meat Industry Ireland (MII) to intervene in a diplomatic effort to secure the re-opening of the Chinese market for Irish beef. In a statement following the latest meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce today (Thursday, December 17), MII first commented on the situation with the Chinese market, saying: “Trade has now been blocked for over six months and processors are anxious to regain access to this impor...

My initial reaction to the Irish governments application to the EU for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for Irish Grass Fed Beef was quite negative, and since seeing the recent official submission I see no reason to change my opinion When I realised that our Government was officially seeking to endorse the 30-month BSE age restriction which continues to seriously devalue slow finishing cattle breeds once they have reached 30 months, I must admit that I was deeply shocked and disap...

December 17, 2020 1:49 pm A meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce took place today (Thursday, December 17), in which the second of three reports by professional services firm Grant Thornton was discussed. This latest report looks into market and customer requirements relating to in-spec bonuses. A draft version of the report has been shared with members of the taskforce. Grant Thornton was commissioned by the taskforce to compile three reports. Apart from today’s draft report, the other two ar...