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Beef
Comment: beef finishing farms slow to go organic
Adam Woods
Adam Woods takes a look at real issues in the organic beef finishing sector.
16 October 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: Irish beef transparency
It seems extraordinary that State grants for plant upgrading and marketing can be given with no public accountability on how the profits arising from how the extra profits are spent.
16 October 2024 Dealer
Hefty fees to hear about dairy beef in Teagasc
The Dealer notices a big charge for this week’s dairy beef conference in Wexford.
IFA’s economist calls on government to tackle ‘broken’ food value chain
Ireland's food prices have not moved in line with other EU member states over the past two decades, farmers heard at an IFA meeting on Monday.
25 September 2024 News
Profits take a hit at Leprino Foods UK
The company specialises in the production of mozzarella cheese, with a site outside Magheralin.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Editorial: prudent spending visible at Ploughing
Prudent spending applies to farmers just as much as it applies to Minister for Finance Jack Chambers.
18 September 2024 Viewpoints
Farm profitability hammered in 2023
Updated data from the CSO last year was the worst for farm incomes in a generation .
4 September 2024 News
Individual farmers ‘simply cannot handle’ 2023’s levels of volatility - IFA
The wider agricultural sector must shoulder some of the volatility and pressure on margins currently felt by farmers, the IFA's president has said.
30 August 2024 News
Breakeven milk price stays above 36p/l
Local independent dairy consultants, Ian Carrick and Jason McMinn have updated their dairying costings model.
17 July 2024 Northern Ireland
National Suckler and Sheep Open Day on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods previews this year’s national suckler and sheep open day which takes place on Tullamore Farm on Tuesday 23 July from 10.30am-5pm
17 July 2024 Breeding & health
Slim dairy beef margins in early years
The farm is budgeting for a selling price of €4.70/kg for the typical O grade carcase from this type of operation.
10 July 2024 Viewpoints
IFA takes aim at sheep factories for pulling prices
The scale of the price cuts in factories is undermining farmers’ viability and squeezing their margins even more, IFA sheep chair Adrian Gallagher has said.
6 July 2024 News