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Beef
How much can I pay for a dairy beef calf?
Adam Woods
Adam Woods takes a look at doing a dairy beef budget and what price can be paid for calves this spring
22 January 2025 Dealer
How long can high prices last?
While current cattle and sheep prices are exactly what is needed to provide a decent income for drystock farmers, can they be sustained?
22 January 2025 Markets
Mart tracker to make calf purchase easier
Chris Daly takes a deep dive into the recently launched ICBF Mart Tracker and how farmers can use it.
Cattle supply a huge issue for factories
Adam Woods has the latest in this week’s beef trade including news of a tightening up in mart credit lines.
22 January 2025 Markets
Beef continues to set weekly record highs
Prime cattle prices in NI are running more than 60p/kg above the equivalent week in January 2024.
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Mart managers question 'ludicrous' TB moves
The targeting of cows from herds that have gone clear for TB does not make sense, mart managers claimed.
15 January 2025 News
Letter regarding the collection of the EIF levy
"I recently witnessed the difficulty a young relative had in cancelling the levy." - Frank Kehoe, Tomsollagh, Ferns, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.
15 January 2025 Letters
Beef Management: slurry, calf purchases and spring suckler demos
Adam Woods takes a look at the slurry opening dates, calf purchase and previews next week's spring suckler demo.
15 January 2025 Management
Mart sales cancelled due to snow
In the south of the country, where many of the worst-affected areas are, there have been widespread cancellations across Munster and Leinster.
8 January 2025 News
Camera at the Mart: cold snap doesn’t hit Corrin trade
Adam Woods reports from Corrin Mart’s first sale of 2025.
8 January 2025 Markets
NI Trends: prime cattle prices rise above 530p/kg; hogget quotes up 20p/kg
The beef trade settles back to normal trading after the Christmas holidays and prices are running above 530p/kg. Hoggets are also on the rise, with quotes up to 700p/kg.
8 January 2025 Markets
585p/kg being paid for beef in Scotland
A growing shortage of slaughter fit cattle in Scotland has seen prices on U grading animals breaking the 580p/kg barrier.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland