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Beef
Camera at the Mart: fleshed Angus- and Hereford-crosses top €3/kg in Templemore
Darren Carty
Keen demand for any slaughter-fit and forward stores resulted in a vibrant trade with prices ranging in the main from €3.05/kg to €3.30/kg.
26 January 2025 Calves
Positive outlook for live exports in 2025
Barring a health scare or an escalation of foot and mouth the prospects for live exports across all categories of stock look excellent
22 January 2025 Markets
Sheep kill is running 45,000 head behind 2024
The sharp tightness in supply is reflected in throughput running almost 30% lower.
Sheep Trends: factories trying to regain control
Base quotes this week have been reduced by 10c/kg to 20c/kg, with factories trying to take the heat out of the trade after weeks of upward momentum.
22 January 2025 Markets
Sheep mart comment: pressure on hoggets but ewes firm
Some mart sales have seen prices hold steady to €2 to €3 easier, while others have seen prices reduce by €5 to €6-plus per head, with agents more coy in their purchasing activity.
22 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: electric trade for slaughter-fit stock in Kilkenny
The high levels of competition ringside and vibrant trade is encouraging more farmers to market slaughter-fit cattle live and let agents fight it out for them.
22 January 2025 News
Sheep management: Schmallenberg virus, SIS inspections and sheep census
Reports indicate a greater incidence of Schmallenberg virus in early lambing flocks ranging from sporadic cases to significant mortality.
22 January 2025 Management
Deadline for 2025 registered farm partnerships is fast approaching
While an application for a registered farm partnership can be made all year round, those who wish to have an RFP number for the 2025 BISS applications must do so by 10 February.
22 January 2025 Schemes
Sheep price update: factories move to take heat out of trade
Plants have reduced their quotes at the start of the week by 10c/kg to 20c/kg, but remain keen for sheep.
20 January 2025 Markets
Important calf related dates and scheme compliance
The tagging and registering of calves within the required time frames and complying with BVD legislation is critical for adherence to cross compliance rules and scheme terms and conditions.
18 January 2025 Calves
Keeping pregnant ewe lambs ticking along nicely
Research has shown that for pregnant ewe lambs to have the best chance of rearing a lamb, they should be gaining in the region of 80g liveweight during early and mid-pregnancy.
18 January 2025 Management
Bright outlook forecast for sheepmeat at Bord Bia Meat Seminar
Tight supplies in Ireland and right across Europe, with production predicted to fall by a further 1.8%, will underpin a strong trade in 2025.
17 January 2025 Markets