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Beef forecasts show increase in NI supplies

Industry forecasts show an increase in the number of beef animals available for slaughter in early 2025

23 December 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Beef Trends: 2024 quotes finish on a high

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle.

23 December 2024 MARKETS
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EU beef output to fall over next decade

The EU is forecast to be home to almost 8% fewer sucklers in 10 years' time as environmental regulations and low profitability impact beef farmers.

18 December 2024 NEWS
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Hundreds of farmers exit suckler sector

Suckler cow numbers in NI had shown signs of stabilising in recent years.

18 December 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Beef Management: body Condition Scores, pneumonia and taking a break

In this week's Beef Management we look at pneumonia outbreaks in weanlings, body condition scoring suckler cows and taking a break at Christmas.

18 December 2024 MANAGEMENT
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Beef Trends: Christmas clears out factory chills

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

18 December 2024 MARKETS
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Beef Trends: trade steady in last full week of processing

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.

16 December 2024 MARKETS
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Suckler cows in freefall as 50,000 gone

Adam Woods analyses the latest data on the falling Irish suckler herd as beef production in Ireland comes under pressure from the Mercosur trade deal.

11 December 2024 MARKETS
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Devising new farm schemes isn’t easy

In the past, NI mainly relied on the bureaucrats in Brussels to come up with farm schemes

11 December 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND