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Beef
Aontú bill on below-cost selling of beef voted down in Dáil
Noel Bardon
The vote was the last cast by the current Dáil ahead of this month's general election.
6 November 2024 Features
Feature: rare breed thriving as Antrim farmers go the extra Moile
David Scott and his wife Sandra rear one of the oldest surviving indigenous breeds of cattle, writes Caroline Hennessy.
6 November 2024 News
Factories ‘failing to reflect’ strong beef export market - IFA
The latest Bord Bia prime export benchmark price has strengthened again and has now opened a gap of 50c/kg with the prime Irish composite price.
Kepak Group acquires UK-based Summit Foods
This acquisition, Kepak has said is part of its strategic plan to further grow its food business organically and through acquisitions.
30 October 2024 News
ICSA to stage rally against Mercosur deal
The Mercosur deal, organised between the European Union and the South American common market, will see beef from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay imported into the European market.
30 October 2024 News
Beef farmers ‘short-changed’ by meat processors - ICSA
It comes after UK beef prices have hit an all-time high, with prime beef fetching the equivalent of €6.30/kg this week.
24 October 2024 News
€6/kg in sight for beef finishers
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including some positive news for beef finishers
23 October 2024 News
Money for Mercosur?
EU enthusiasm for getting Mercosur trade deal approved means that deals could be done to overcome opposition.
23 October 2024 News
Farm Tech Talk: lift in Irish beef price, ACRES clawback, TAMS and grazing
Jack Kennedy and the team discuss the rise in Irish beef price, the ACRES clawback, TAMS and autumn grazing management.
18 October 2024 News
Health topics discussed at Teagasc mart event in Tullamore
Rachel Gallagher reports from GVM Tullamore for the Teagasc event on beef markets and the new veterinary prescription regulations.
17 October 2024 Markets
Sysco and ABP launch regenerative farming project
Sysco, an Irish food service specialist, has been in a partnership with Irish beef processor ABP for the last 30 years.
17 October 2024 News
Dempsey at Large: Irish beef transparency
It seems extraordinary that State grants for plant upgrading and marketing can be given with no public accountability on how the profits arising from how the extra profits are spent.
16 October 2024 Viewpoints