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Beef
Farmers view SCEP weight snub as double standards
Tommy Moyles
The issue of ICBF not including farmer recorded weights in SCEP rose its head at the Irish Farmers Journal Suckler roadshow event in west Cork on Tuesday evening.
15 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: early calving heifers in demand in Elphin
Adam Woods reports from Elphin Mart’s special sale of in-calf heifers last Friday night.
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Suckler calf births slump to 40-year low
Suckler calf birth registrations during 2024 plummeted by 16.5% year-on-year to and reached their lowest annual figure for close on 40 years.
January jump for beef quotes
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade and what's driving the trade.
15 January 2025 Markets
Beef Trends: mart closures cause supply issues for next two weeks
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished stock.
1 January 2025 Markets
Through the camera lens on Tullamore Farm
A look at the last 12 months on Tullamore farm and some of the highlights on the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm.
1 January 2025 Management
Sucklers steal the show in Newport Christmas sale
Well-bred dairy in-calf heifers made over €1,500 each and well-bred suckler in-calf heifers made upwards of €1,800 each at Newport Mart's annual Christmas sale in Tipperary.
27 December 2024 Markets
Five things to be positive about beef farming in 2025
Adam Woods takes a look ahead to 2025 and what could for in store for beef farmers.
23 December 2024 Markets
Hundreds of farmers exit suckler sector
Suckler cow numbers in NI had shown signs of stabilising in recent years.
18 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Suckler cows in freefall as 50,000 gone
Adam Woods analyses the latest data on the falling Irish suckler herd as beef production in Ireland comes under pressure from the Mercosur trade deal.
11 December 2024 Markets
Inheritance tax hits 80% of NI farmland
In a scenario where a farm is split between two individuals to allow APR worth £2m, DAERA found that 24% of NI farms will still be over the limit.
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Is Mercosur the final blow for suckler farmers?
The optics of the EU doing a deal that brings South American beef into Europe may be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
11 December 2024 Dealer