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Sheep Trends: kill numbers tumble further
Martin Merrick
Another week of kill numbers falling has pushed price up marginally this week, as factories look to secure numbers.
27 October 2024 News
Shrinking cow herds means trouble ahead for factories
Falling cattle numbers in Ireland and Europe means surplus processing capacity
18 September 2024 World
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Australia, United States, Vietnam and Bolivia.
Changes to beef grid needed – CCAC boss
Meat Industry Ireland believes one of best ways to achieve earlier finishing is for Government to work with farmers to achieve targeted improvements in the rearing of calves.
4 September 2024 News
Call for factories to adjust bonus payments
Climate council urges meat processors to reconfigure the carcase specification bonus payment scheme to favour animals finished at an earlier age.
4 September 2024 News
Government called on to incentivise farm measures to cut emissions
The accelerated roll out of protected urea fertiliser, increased uptake of methane reducing feed and manure additives are among the key areas of impactful gains to drive down emissions, the CCAC said.
4 September 2024 Climate and environment
Sheep Trends: quotes up 10c/kg as kill count falls
Quotes have risen this week by 10c/kg, with factory agents having to source lighter lambs to try to secure numbers.
7 August 2024 Markets
Tyson Foods to lose up to $400m on beef this year
High cattle price and less supply drove Tyson's beef business into the red this year.
7 August 2024 News
Diversifying dairy-beef with Rosé Veal
The calves are all dairy-bred bulls, which are bought from rearing houses run by Linden Foods.
7 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep Trends: ship steadies on lamb quotes
Quotes in the south have remained unchanged from earlier in the week as a floor has been put under lamb prices, with Northern factories having to increase quotes to entice numbers
31 July 2024 Markets
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
Martbids Database: young cattle prices slip as cull cows remain in demand
While steers, heifers and weanlings have fallen slightly this week, demand for cull cows seems to be insatiable.
19 June 2024 Markets