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Beef
Beef Trends: factories struggling for supplies
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest prices for factory finished cattle.
24 February 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: factories digging in on hogget quotes
While agents are demonstrating a keen appetite for hoggets for the start of Ramadan, there is no upward movement on price.
12 February 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: the value of Producer Organisations
Is there a greater potential role for Producer Organisations in Irish farming?
Sheep Trends: lamb quotes increase by 10c/kg
With factories slaughtering four days this week, agents have been working hard to try to maximise throughput and are active in trying to encourage higher numbers forward.
1 January 2025 Markets
Dempsey at Large: pressure on horticulture
There are sectors where producer groups would have a logical role in both price and conditions of supply negotiations with supermarket customers.
20 November 2024 Viewpoints
Factories lift sheep prices
Despite price being €1/kg higher than last year, throughput is down by over 13,000 lambs this week, compared to 2023.
30 October 2024 Markets
Rampant NI mart trade for fat lambs
A rampant live trade for slaughter-fit sheep in NI has seen a significant price differential opening between local marts and factories
16 October 2024 Northern Ireland