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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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Hundreds of livestock maimed or killed by dogs

New figures from the Department of Rural Development show over 730 farm animals were attacked by dogs last year.

27 October 2024 NEWS

Beef farmers ‘short-changed’ by meat processors - ICSA

It comes after UK beef prices have hit an all-time high, with prime beef fetching the equivalent of €6.30/kg this week.

24 October 2024 NEWS
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Keeping concentrate feeding simple

A previews of what’s inside this week’s special concentrate feeding focus.

23 October 2024
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English upland farms face existential threat

Richard Pedley farms 1,250 acres of rented land in the north of England. Peter McCann reports

23 October 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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BCR cap unlikely to be breached

Payments to farmers under the beef carbon reduction scheme are capped at 352,000 eligible cattle

23 October 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

23 October 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Waterford AD plant to process 90,000t of feedstock

So far, 61 farmers within a 25 km radius have agreed to supply feedstock to the plant and take back biofertiliser.

23 October 2024 NEWS
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Over 13,000 TB reactors to end of August

The latest TB figures published by DAERA cover the eight months to the end of August 2024

23 October 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND