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Beef Trends: finished cattle quotes steady
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
1 May 2024 News
Irish Grass Fed PGI beef on the shelf
It has taken a long time since the original application but Irish Grass Fed PGI beef has finally arrived on the supermarket shelves in Italy. The Irish Farmers Journal travelled to have a look.
30 April 2024 News
Strong beef markets must translate into higher prices to farmers - IFA
“Factories had to increase quotes by over 5c/kg last week, but this is not keeping pace with market prices and must increase further," Declan Hanrahan of the IFA has said.
Calf exports back on 2023 levels
Demand from Spain is helping plug the gap in the number of calves sold to the Netherlands, according to the most figures available from Bord Bia.
24 April 2024 News
Emerging consumer trends for dairy products
One-hundred-and-seventy people attended the Bord Bia dairy markets seminar on Tuesday 16 April to gain insights on trade and consumer behaviours, writes Sarah McIntosh.
20 April 2024 Consumer
Growing importance of North America for Irish dairy exports
Bord Bia’s market specialist for North America Maurice Power looks at developments in the US market.
18 April 2024 l2
No plan to extend QA certification in light of weather
Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin said farmers can postpone an audit if circumstances permit, but declined to say there would be a blanket certification extension.
17 April 2024 News
Weather hinders calf exports
Last weeks difficult weather saw the number of calves exported fall to their lowest level since early March.
17 April 2024 News
Dire predictions on EU milk supply
Rabobank is predicting that environmental restrictions and a lack of succession on dairy farms is going to result in a contraction of the EU milk pool.
17 April 2024 News
PGI Grass-Fed Beef: putting Irish beef on the European map
Obtaining protected geographical indication (PGI) status for grass-fed Irish beef was a whole-island collaboration. Janine Kennedy chats to some of the people behind the effort.
17 April 2024 News
Beef prices: factories make move to pull quotes
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest factory quotes for factory finished animals.
15 April 2024 Markets
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