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Beef
Factories still have room for ‘significant’ beef price lift - IFA
Noel Bardon
There exists a shortage of beef across the UK and the EU that can drive beef prices higher, the IFA's livestock chair has said.
19 January 2025 Calves
Should Commercial Beef Value decide the price I pay for calves?
Adam Woods takes a look at the Commercial Beef Value and its use in making calf purchases this spring.
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Record cattle kill confirmed in 2024
A large increase in steer and heifer numbers led to a record NI beef kill in 2024
Midwinter check on performance
John Egerton used the festive period to assess animal growth rates this winter.
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef price gap – an issue that remains unsolved
In December 2013 a major study was published into the gap in prices between NI and Britain.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
NI cattle kill surged to record levels in 2024
Official slaughter data shows the annual cattle kill in NI hit new record levels during 2024.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Commercial beef value does work, ICBF maintains
Factory data from over 60,000 Angus-cross steers from the dairy herd has proved that the commercial beef value (CBV) does work the ICBF diary breeding and genetic conference heard last week.
18 December 2024 News
Record beef price gap nears £200/head
The price differential between beef cattle processed in NI and Britain is widening and close to £200 on steers
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmers urged to make most of sellers' market for cattle
ICMSA livestock chair Michael O’Connell said farmers should take advantage of the current situation and not rush into selling cattle.
25 August 2024 News
Northern View: prime cattle edge closer to 490p/kg mark
Base factory quotes for U-3 grading beef cattle in NI are up again this week.
14 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Aberdeen Angus bonus works into 13p/kg
David Wright looks at difference between the prices paid for continental and Angus cattle
14 August 2024 Northern Ireland