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Cattle supply shortage looming

Bord Bia is forecasting a 5% reduction in cattle numbers for 2025 as a whole, but predicts that supplies will tighten further during the back-end.

NEWS 7 May 2025
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MOST READ STORIES

1 Farmer Writes: dry weather causing problems

Farmer Writes: dry weather causing problems

2 US stops beef and pork exports to China

US stops beef and pork exports to China
3 Northern Ireland-bred bull sells for 45,000gns in Carlisle

Northern Ireland-bred bull sells for 45,000gns in Carlisle
4 Smaller factories set the pace as beef trade steadies

Smaller factories set the pace as beef trade steadies

5 Cattle supply shortage looming

Cattle supply shortage looming

 

6 Sunshine brings lift in beef quotes

Sunshine brings lift in beef quotes
7 Whopping €13,300 for Angus bull in Carrick

Whopping €13,300 for Angus bull in Carrick
8 ACRES payment delays: 'it'd put you off going into other schemes'

ACRES payment delays: 'it'd put you off going into other schemes'
9 Minister proposes sweeping new TB measures

Minister proposes sweeping new TB measures

10 TB costing farmers €150m every year

TB costing farmers €150m every year