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Editorial: beef price warning
Jack Kennedy
Many beef feedlot finishers are on contract and many of these are paying relatively big money around the rings for forward store cattle, in the knowledge that they will have a guaranteed margin.
15 January 2025 Management
Dairy Management: CBV, calving preparation and slurry
Martin Merrick discusses some of the talk around calf quality and CBV at this years IGA conference, as well as calving prep and spreading slurry in the open period.
7 December 2024 Management
Five tips for moving cattle from a store to finishing phase
Where farmers are considering moving cattle on to a finishing diet as beef price increases, outlined are some tips to follow.
Switching to Stabiliser cows at Lisgoole Abbey
Since taking over as farm manager at Lisgoole Abbey, Connor Donaldson has been put his stamp on the 100 cow suckler herd.
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
NI Trends: prime cattle prices reach record highs; lamb quotes push on
Robust processing demand has driven prime cattle prices to record highs in Northern Ireland. Lamb prices are also edging up with quotes on 640p/kg.
20 November 2024 Markets
Comment: beef finishing farms slow to go organic
Adam Woods takes a look at real issues in the organic beef finishing sector.
23 October 2024 Markets
Editorial: organic finishers required
It’s hard enough to get a return on conventional beef without a guaranteed market – it is even harder with organic beef.
23 October 2024 Viewpoints
More organic beef finishing farms needed to prevent leakage - Teagasc
Economist with Teagasc Kevin Kilcline told Friday morning's Signpost webinar that the lack of organic beef finishing farms is leading to weanlings and stores being sold conventionally.
18 October 2024 News