Beef Farming News

News Breeding & health Grass & feeding Management Markets

Meat factories want next CAP to go big on headage to shore up supplies

Meat factories have told the Oireachtas that 2025 has been one of their most difficult years and that CAP funds should be focused on what it deemed ‘commercial’ farmers.

NEWS 20 December 2025

Meat factories want next CAP to go big on headage to shore up supplies

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Mercosur signing to be delayed - Ursula von der Leyen

Mercosur signing to be delayed - Ursula von der Leyen

NEWS 18 December 2025

Watch: farmer protest in Brussels

Watch: farmer protest in Brussels

NEWS 18 December 2025

Climate smart solutions on west Limerick beef farm

Climate smart solutions on west Limerick beef farm

Climate smart solutions on west Limerick beef farm

FEATURE 17 December 2025

Green light for bluetongue vaccines as Minister warns of heightened risk

Green light for bluetongue vaccines as Minister warns of heightened risk

Green light for bluetongue vaccines as Minister warns of heightened risk

NEWS 17 December 2025

ADVERTISEMENT

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Non-VAT registered farmers to lose out on millions with top-up cut - ICOS

Non-VAT registered farmers to lose out on millions with top-up cut - ICOS

The VAT top-up for farm sales will reduce from 5.1% to 4.5% in January in a move that ICOS has warned will cost farmers millions.

NEWS 10 December 2025

MEPs allow Mercosur to jump safeguards hurdle

MEPs allow Mercosur to jump safeguards hurdle

The European Parliament has passed the safeguard elements of the proposed Mercosur deal in a a step that is needed for the whole deal to be green-lighted.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Department ramps up bluetongue testing of cattle and sheep

Department ramps up bluetongue testing of cattle and sheep

The Minister also confirmed that compensation will be available to farmers who have to cull cattle in the event of an outbreak of bluetongue in Ireland.

NEWS 10 December 2025

UFU warns consumers to beware following recall of Brazilian beef

UFU warns consumers to beware following recall of Brazilian beef

Allowing cheaper products from countries with weaker requirements to enter the market would reward poorer practices abroad and punish farmers here who are doing things right, the UFU says.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 December 2025

Jury still out on whether blocking minority exists on Mercosur deal – Harris

Jury still out on whether blocking minority exists on Mercosur deal – Harris

Ireland has expressed concerns in relation to the Mercosur deal, An Tánaiste Simon Harris has said.

NEWS 10 December 2025

MEPs seek to beef-up Mercosur safeguards

MEPs seek to beef-up Mercosur safeguards

MEPs want the Commission to be more active in monitoring any impacts the Mercosur deal could have on EU markets in the event that the deal is passed.

NEWS 10 December 2025

December calf prices doubled on 2024 - ICBF

December calf prices doubled on 2024 - ICBF

Strong domestic demand has resulted in calf prices running considerably ahead of last December according to the ICBF calf price database, reports Tommy Moyles.

NEWS 10 December 2025

SPONSORED

FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

Precision agriculture market leader FJDynamics has joined forces with local farming firms Fossland Services (Ireland) and Stuart Dubois AgriSystems (Northern Ireland).

FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

LOAD MORE STORIES