UK cow slaughters increased again in June totalling 45,870 head, increasing by 19.5% compared with June 2015.
ADVERTISEMENT
The cow cull in New Zealand declined 23.3% in week 39 of their season at the beginning of July.
Weekly slaughters totalled 12,139 head, down from the 15,835 head slaughtered a week earlier and 7.5% behind the same week last year.
Cumulative slaughters for the season are now at 971,278 head, down 2.3% from the 993,929 head slaughtered by the same point last year.
ADVERTISEMENT
Irish cow slaughters
Irish cow slaughters have also eased back, with new figures from the Department of Agriculture showing a 0.6% reduction compared with the previous week; from 7,546 head down to 7,504.
Last week’s slaughters were 13.3% ahead of the same week compared with last year, putting the cumulative total for the year to date at 186,961 head, up 3.1% on the 181,377 head slaughtered by the same point last season.
Whereas in the UK cow slaughters increased again in June totalling 45,870 head, increasing by 19.5% compared with June 2015.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
The cow cull in New Zealand declined 23.3% in week 39 of their season at the beginning of July.
Weekly slaughters totalled 12,139 head, down from the 15,835 head slaughtered a week earlier and 7.5% behind the same week last year.
Cumulative slaughters for the season are now at 971,278 head, down 2.3% from the 993,929 head slaughtered by the same point last year.
Irish cow slaughters
Irish cow slaughters have also eased back, with new figures from the Department of Agriculture showing a 0.6% reduction compared with the previous week; from 7,546 head down to 7,504.
Last week’s slaughters were 13.3% ahead of the same week compared with last year, putting the cumulative total for the year to date at 186,961 head, up 3.1% on the 181,377 head slaughtered by the same point last season.
Whereas in the UK cow slaughters increased again in June totalling 45,870 head, increasing by 19.5% compared with June 2015.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS