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Dale Farm and Lakeland suppliers on the move
Kieran Mailey
January 2025 has seen a number of dairy farmers start the year by switching processors
Dale Farm and Lakeland suppliers on the move
585p/kg being paid for beef in Scotland
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
585p/kg being paid for beef in Scotland
A growing shortage of slaughter fit cattle in Scotland has seen prices on U grading animals breaking the 580p/kg barrier.
Beef payment boosts 2024 store cattle trade
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef payment boosts 2024 store cattle trade
Financial incentives aimed at reducing the slaughter age of cattle in NI during 2024 had a positive impact on store cattle prices
Bright start for European milk commodities in 2025
The weekly Dutch auction of dairy commodities saw price increase on butter and milk powder.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Hogget base quotes jump to 700p/kg
A 20p/kg increase to base quotes brings hoggets to 700p/kg, but higher prices are freely available.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
NI cattle kill surged to record levels in 2024
Official slaughter data shows the annual cattle kill in NI hit new record levels during 2024.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
In pictures: buyers out in force at Clogher Mart
The first sale of 2025 at Clogher Mart saw a buyers competing hard for fat and store cattle.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news in-brief from across the farming industry in NI.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef price gap – an issue that remains unsolved
In December 2013 a major study was published into the gap in prices between NI and Britain.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Grass is still the base for our farming sector
The decision by Barenrbug and AFBI to part ways is a blow to grass breeding work in NI.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Year in review and planning for 2025
Castlederg dairy farmer Jessica Pollock, looks back on 2024 and what lies ahead in 2025
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland diary of events
Shows, sales and events taking place across the NI farming industry over the next week.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland