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Northern Ireland
Hereford society spend £77,000-plus to remove NI members
David Wright
David Wright explores the issues behind a decision to remove two NI breeders from the ruling council of the Hereford Cattle Society.
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Warning for ‘kneejerk’ inheritance tax plans
Peter McCann reports from a UFU meeting in Limavady addressed by Peter Brown from the Agricultural Law Association
6 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Autumn ’24 turns into one of the best
Checking livestock has been a pleasurable activity in recent weeks, writes Derek Robinson
Beef Trends: factories hungry for more
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory prices for finished animals.
6 November 2024 Markets
Positive GDT and Dutch auctions boost dairy markets
There were significant increase in butter and milk powder prices at key dairy auctions this week.
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
NI Trends: cattle kill hits record high; lamb quotes continue to rise
Processing demand for cattle continues to build, with the weekly kill reaching record levels. Quotes continue to rise for fat lambs.
6 November 2024 Markets
Rampant demand for store lambs in NI
Mart managers indicate that buying demand for store lambs is on the rise and prices are pushing upwards as a result
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Lamb quotes rise to 625p/kg base
Base quotes for fat lambs continue to rise and now stand at 635p/kg at plants in NI
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Up to £3m tax relief for jointly owned farms
Peter McCann looks at the various issues for farmers arising from last week's UK autumn budget.
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
10,000ac digestate opportunity for Dublin and Meath farmers
Located just off the M50 in Huntstown, Bia Energy is seeking to partner with farmers for long-term digestate agreements and, in return, will build slurry tanks for them, writes Stephen Robb.
6 November 2024 Renewables
Labour off to a very bad start with farmers
It had been hoped that a new Labour government would bring a level of stability for farming
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland diary of events
Shows, sales and events happening across the NI farming industry over the next week
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland