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Regulator publishes beef factory prices

Agri-Food Regulator publishes indicative prices factories receive for a combination of hindquarter and forequarter beef cuts.

11 December 2024 NEWS
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Exporters to prioritise steak cuts to EU

There is no restriction in the Mercosur deal on what type of beef cuts that can be supplied nor requirement for carcase balance.

11 December 2024 NEWS
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Beef Management: breeding indoors and looking after first calving heifers

This week's Beef Management takes a look at breeding indoors, sexed semen use, injection site management and looking after first calving heifers.

4 December 2024 MANAGEMENT
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Sheep Trends: kill numbers tumble further

Another week of kill numbers falling has pushed price up marginally this week, as factories look to secure numbers.

30 October 2024 MARKETS
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Shrinking cow herds means trouble ahead for factories

Falling cattle numbers in Ireland and Europe means surplus processing capacity

27 October 2024 NEWS
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Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Australia, United States, Vietnam and Bolivia.

18 September 2024
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Changes to beef grid needed – CCAC boss

Meat Industry Ireland believes one of best ways to achieve earlier finishing is for Government to work with farmers to achieve targeted improvements in the rearing of calves.

4 September 2024 NEWS
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Call for factories to adjust bonus payments

Climate council urges meat processors to reconfigure the carcase specification bonus payment scheme to favour animals finished at an earlier age.

4 September 2024 NEWS

Government called on to incentivise farm measures to cut emissions

The accelerated roll out of protected urea fertiliser, increased uptake of methane reducing feed and manure additives are among the key areas of impactful gains to drive down emissions, the CCAC said.

4 September 2024 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT