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ABP Linden seeks to avoid redundancies

The beef processor has said that the receiving and slaughter of cattle will be unaffected by the operations changes considered for its Dungannon.

30 January 2025 NORTHERN IRELAND
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€250/head beef factory price gap

Analysis by the Irish Farmers Journal of weekly prices reported by factories to DAFM shows a big gap between highest and lowest payers across all grades.

29 January 2025 NEWS

Salers Society to withdraw ICBF Indexes from sale catalogues

Nevan McKiernan spoke with the Irish Salers Cattle Society who have decided to withdraw ICBF Indexes from their sale catalogues.

29 January 2025 PEDIGREE

Carrick – the home of pedigree livestock sales for nearly a century

This week Nevan Mc Kiernan spoke to Francis and Lourda Mc Gowan of the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society in Carrick on Shannon.

29 January 2025 PEDIGREE
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TB battle can be won, says AHWNI chief

Dr Sam Strain was the main speaker at a TB meeting in Cookstown organised by FFA in NI

29 January 2025 NORTHERN IRELAND
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NI Trends: prime cattle quotes surge to 540p/kg; marts underpin hogget prices

Factory quotes in Northern Ireland have surged to 540p/kg, while marts continue to underpin the hogget trade.

29 January 2025 MARKETS
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Selling live or finish out of the shed? Doing up the sums

Where farmers have forward stores and are considering the merits of finishing animals, doing a budget is recommended.

29 January 2025 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Camera at the Mart: weanlings hit new highs in Ennis

Adam Woods reports from Ennis Mart’s weanling sale held last Tuesday.

29 January 2025 MARKETS
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English - Irish beef price gap widens in 2024

Looking back at the beef price in 2024 and how it compared to other countries around the world.

29 January 2025 MARKETS