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Beef
Farmer Writes: what price is too dear?
James Strain
Finished cattle are one thing, but the store market has just gone crazy altogether, especially over the last two weeks, writes James Strain.
11 February 2025 Markets
Watch: Northern buyers light up Elphin heifer trade
Adam Woods has the latest from Elphin mart’s special beef heifer sale which took place on Wednesday 5 February.
11 February 2025 Pedigree
Angus bull sells for UK breed record of £65,600
Nevan McKiernan reports on the inaugural HW Netherton Angus bull sale in Scotland.
Beef price update: quotes move up again
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest prices available for factory finished animals.
10 February 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Friesian calf prices holding
Prices for some beef-crosses eased compared with last week, while trade for Friesian bull calves remained settled at Bandon Mart for its calf sale this week.
10 February 2025 Markets
ICBF star ratings are 'undermining suckler farmers' - ICSA
Association suckler chair Jimmy Cosgrave said the ICBF’s refusal to accept weights submitted by farmers is a major issue.
10 February 2025 News
Angus bulls sell to €9,000 at Carrick sale opener
Nevan McKiernan reports on the mixed breed sale which took place at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday.
10 February 2025 Pedigree
New beef export record for Brazil
Brazil's beef exports increase at an exceptional rate in 2024
9 February 2025 News
The Grass Week: using slurry and chemical N wisely
Tanks are starting to fill up, and pressure will be on some farmers to get the tanker hooked up to relieve pressure.
8 February 2025 Grass & feeding
First loads of slurry spread on Tullamore Farm
Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on what’s been happening on the farm this week and how calving has been going.
7 February 2025 Breeding & health
Limousin society to remove Euro-star indices from all animals in herd book
The Irish Limousin Cattle Society has taken a massive decision to request the removal of ICBF genetic evaluations of all animals registered in its herd book.
7 February 2025 Pedigree
China’s beef imports increased again in 2024
The rate of China’s beef imports increase has slowed down in recent years, but still increased in 2024, while pork and sheepmeat imports fell.
7 February 2025 News