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Modern consumers don’t buy 'lumps of flesh'

How food is presented and marketed in supermarkets is important to consumers.

13 September 2024 NEWS
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CAP reform a dangerous experiment for farmers

The CAP wants farmers to lead society to a more conscious form of consumption, but food production has always been demand-led. It's unchartered territory, with obvious risks in a global marketplace.

11 September 2024
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Number of people never on a farm ‘striking’, says dairy farmer

Jim Mulhall said he was taken aback when he realised at a recent farm open day how many people have not had exposure to farms.

5 September 2024 NEWS
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Retailers ‘don’t want’ steaks from 420kg cattle

The market does not dictate steak sizes in shops, but women do, Paul Nolan of Dawn Meats has said.

14 August 2024 NEWS
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Beef Trends: advice is to ignore factory quotes

Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory-finished cattle.

31 July 2024
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Beef quotes remain steady with numbers tightening

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

29 July 2024
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Factories not supportive of real quality animals, say farmers

It is ironic that the top quality beef bred carcases are often outside supermarket specification while dairy bred cattle do.

26 July 2024 NEWS
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Quality Assurance needs farmer buy-in

Quality Assurance is a core requirement to supply the highest value customers for Irish beef, but farmers need to see the value in euros to be persuaded to do more.

14 July 2024 NEWS

Lidl welcomes Agrifood regulator

Lidl commit to full transparency with the Agrifood Regulator as they pilot a sustainable beef programme

12 June 2024 NEWS