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Beef
Bluetongue outbreak implications laid bare
Adam Woods
Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon this week.
20 November 2024 News
Global meat processing giants increase their profits
Pork and poultry underpin increased profits at JBS while strength of South American business offsets the high US cattle price.
20 November 2024 News
Asba Meats delayed payments to other farmers
The Irish Farmers Journal carried a number of stories this year regarding delayed payments by Asba Meats for livestock.
Bullocks to £3,650 at Markethill Christmas sale
The Christmas show and sale saw prices reaching a top price of £3,650 in Markethill Mart
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmer Writes: hopes for more static stars
Hopefully there won’t be any major ratings change in the little Limousin heifer that was born this month as she’s growing bigger by the day, along with her character.
20 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Asba Meats convicted in court for non-payment for cattle
Gordon Deegan reports from Ennis District Court, where the Agri-Food Regulator secured its first conviction for a breach of the unfair trading practices (UTP) regulations.
19 November 2024 News
Blues on fire at Carrick Winter Fair
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Winter Fair, which took place at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon on Monday.
19 November 2024 Pedigree
Quality to the fore at national Hereford calf show
Nevan McKiernan reports the Irish Hereford Breed Society's national calf show, which took place in Tullamore Mart on Saturday.
18 November 2024 Pedigree
Meath man takes reins at Irish Hereford Breed Society
Nevan McKiernan spoke to the new secretary of the Irish Hereford Breed Society Alan Crowe.
18 November 2024 Pedigree
Man who shot farmer who was herding cattle avoids jail
A judge has imposed a suspended two year prison term on Adrian Collins (48) of Enagh, Kilkishen for the reckless discharge of a shot-gun where he shot a farming neighbour, writes Gordon Deegan.
14 November 2024 News
In pictures: flying trade for fat cows in Draperstown
The weekly cattle sale in Draperstown saw a flying trade for fat cows across suckler and dairy cross animals.
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Department raises risk-based cattle trading to curb TB
The Department has acknowledged that risk-based cattle trading controls would devalue impacted cattle.
13 November 2024 News