Beef Farming News
Amy Forde on 11 June 2021
JBS USA pays $11m in ransom following cyber attack
JBS is the world’s largest meat processor and both its Australian and US businesses were hit with a cyber attack last month.
Shane Murphy on 10 June 2021
Carrick Winter Fair planned to go ahead
All commercial cattle exhibitors will be delighted to hear of plans for the highly successful Winter Fair are in progress.
Contributor on 9 June 2021
Frank Mitloehner: reduce the herd? How less might be more
In the first of a series of columns with the Irish Farmers Journal Dr. Frank Mitloehner explains how reducing the herd may not be the panacea talked about by many.
Barry Cassidy on 6 June 2021
Government analysis of Mercosur trade deal delayed
The assessment will analyse the potential economic impacts as well as the social, human rights and environmental impacts of the EU-Mercosur deal.
Darren Carty on 5 June 2021
Gaining access to the latest BEAM figures online
The Department’s text message to BEAM participants on Friday advising that the latest nitrates calculations up to the end of April are available online has got people asking how they can be accessed.
Amy Forde on 4 June 2021
Senior management from beef factories meet with beef taskforce
The 10th meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce took place on Wednesday, where the current beef market situation was discussed.
Darren Carty on 2 June 2021
14,000 farmers not meeting BEAM target
The flexibility allows farmers to change the 5% bovine nitrates reduction requirement period from the original timeline of 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 to 1 January to 31 December 2021.
Noel Bardon on 31 May 2021
Deadline for farmers to defer nitrates period in BEAM looming
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has warned participants that opting into the later BEAM nitrates reduction reference period will only be allowable until Monday 21 June 2021.
Amy Forde on 27 May 2021
75% of inconclusives testing positive for TB – ICMSA
The Department of Agriculture started blood testing inconclusive animals in April of this year.
Amy Forde on 27 May 2021
Department suspends Kilkenny Mart’s licence
Buyers at marts who wish to be present at the ring must wear a mask.
Shane Murphy on 27 May 2021
Angus society and producer group cut ties
The two organisations should have the same main aim, but will no longer be aligned.
Amy Forde on 26 May 2021
‘Hard decision’ saying no to coupled payments – IFA economist
While coupling would be a great way of putting funds into one or two sectors, funds would have to be taken off non-drystock farmers, the IFA's chief economist has said.
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