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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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Beef Trends: trade steadies as numbers drop

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Supplies of cattle set to fall by up to 100,000

Supplies of cattle set to fall by up to 100,000

Supplies of cattle set to fall by up to 100,000

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Analysis: finished cattle numbers drying up

Analysis: finished cattle numbers drying up

Analysis: finished cattle numbers drying up

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Still learning a thing or two about farming

Still learning a thing or two about farming

Co Down farmer Derek Robinson has added calf-rearing to his dairy heifer enterprise.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 May 2025

Farmers report over 110 cattle as stolen or missing

Farmers report over 110 cattle as stolen or missing

The Department of Agriculture has told the Irish Farmers Journal that of these cattle, 10 have been reported stolen in 2025 up until 23 April.

NEWS 5 May 2025

Bovine TB target lacks ambition, MLAs say

Bovine TB target lacks ambition, MLAs say

Sinn Fein MLA Declan McAleer said there is a need for “more urgency” within a new TB plan plan, particularly with targets for reducing disease rates in cattle.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 May 2025

Over 1,500 wild game test negative for foot-and-mouth in Hungary

Over 1,500 wild game test negative for foot-and-mouth in Hungary

Five cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been confirmed in Hungary, with thousands of cattle culled to contain the spread of the disease.

NEWS 5 May 2025

Smaller factories set the pace as beef trade steadies

Smaller factories set the pace as beef trade steadies

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest quotes available from factories.

MARKETS 5 May 2025

Farmer Writes: dry weather causing problems

Farmer Writes: dry weather causing problems

English farmer Joe Collingborn gives an update on grass growth, the TB status of his herd and fertiliser.

FARMER WRITES 5 May 2025

Minister not for turning on splash plate ban on farms over 100kg N/ha

Minister not for turning on splash plate ban on farms over 100kg N/ha

The current requirements around the use of low-emission slurry spreading were agreed with the European Commission as a key action in Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme.

NEWS 5 May 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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