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Beef
Discarded batteries among reasons for 18 cattle deaths from lead poisoning
Amy Forde
Animals usually present with clinical signs of acute lead poisoning such as sudden death or blindness, staggering, head pressing and convulsions.
11 December 2024 News
Regulator publishes beef factory prices
Agri-Food Regulator publishes indicative prices factories receive for a combination of hindquarter and forequarter beef cuts.
11 December 2024 News
Exporters to prioritise steak cuts to EU
There is no restriction in the Mercosur deal on what type of beef cuts that can be supplied nor requirement for carcase balance.
Beef Management: breeding indoors and looking after first calving heifers
This week's Beef Management takes a look at breeding indoors, sexed semen use, injection site management and looking after first calving heifers.
4 December 2024 Management
Sheep Trends: kill numbers tumble further
Another week of kill numbers falling has pushed price up marginally this week, as factories look to secure numbers.
30 October 2024 Markets
Shrinking cow herds means trouble ahead for factories
Falling cattle numbers in Ireland and Europe means surplus processing capacity
27 October 2024 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Australia, United States, Vietnam and Bolivia.
18 September 2024 World
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