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Beef
EU beef output to fall over next decade
Noel Bardon
The EU is forecast to be home to almost 8% fewer sucklers in 10 years' time as environmental regulations and low profitability impact beef farmers.
18 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Hundreds of farmers exit suckler sector
Suckler cow numbers in NI had shown signs of stabilising in recent years.
11 December 2024 Markets
Record 50k drop in suckler cow numbers
Adam Woods has the latest on suckler numbers and what direction they are headed
Camera at the Mart: shooting the lights out at Skibbereen fatstock sale
Trade was red hot in Skibbereen for the annual fatstock show and sale at the west Cork mart. Demand for show-standard breeding heifers helped drive trade to higher levels.
9 December 2024 Markets
Farm Tech Talk: calving heavy-muscle sucklers and Dairy Day's key topics
We discuss calving down well-muscled suckler cows and the latest on nitrates on this week's Farm Tech Talk.
22 November 2024 Video
Analysis: farming promises in party manifestos
With detailed manifestos from all the major parties listing specific costed policies for farming, what exactly is on offer?
20 November 2024 News
Renewed positivity at Teagasc beef conference
The last 12 months will mark one of the largest falls in suckler calf registrations that we have ever seen.
20 November 2024 Viewpoints
Watching for repeat breeding in autumn-calving cows
Where breeding is under way in herds that calve over August and September, keep a close eye on cows for signs of animals repeating.
19 November 2024 Management
Live debate: candidates clash on suckler and ewe ‘auction politics’
There were differing opinions on how to support suckler and sheep farmers among politicians at the Irish Farmers Journal general election live debate.
14 November 2024 News
Farmer Writes: cows out as long as conditions allow
Excellent weather conditions for the time of year have eased yard work for Tommy Moyles and have delayed the last of this year's weaning.
13 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Jalex heifers hit £18,000 at on-farm sale
The latest production sale from the Jalex herd saw a maiden heifer top the trade at an extraordinary price of £18,000.
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Shrinking cow herds means trouble ahead for factories
Falling cattle numbers in Ireland and Europe means surplus processing capacity
27 October 2024 News