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Factories cut beef prices

Downward pressure on beef prices raises concern among farmers as the Autumn trade approaches.

NEWS 6 August 2014

Factories cut beef prices

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Producer organisations could boost farmer power

Producer organisations could boost farmer power

NEWS 6 August 2014

Beef Farming Management Notes

Beef Farming Management Notes

MANAGEMENT 6 August 2014

Cattle factory prices: Pressure on price as the kill increases

Cattle factory prices: Pressure on price as the kill increases

Cattle factory prices: Pressure on price as the kill increases

MARKETS 6 August 2014

Sucklers need the industry and the industry needs sucklers

Sucklers need the industry and the industry needs sucklers

Sucklers need the industry and the industry needs sucklers

MANAGEMENT 6 August 2014

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Plan the weaning process and avoid putting stress on your calf

Plan the weaning process and avoid putting stress on your calf

The first step in your weaning strategy is to establish a weaning date for the various groups of calves on the farm. Implementing your herd health plan and avoiding stress are the next steps.

MANAGEMENT 23 July 2014

All-Ireland label could be solution for nomad cattle

All-Ireland label could be solution for nomad cattle

A proposal has been tabled for a beef label to deal with cattle born in the south of Ireland and slaughtered in Northern Ireland.

NEWS 23 July 2014

Beef Farming Management Notes

Beef Farming Management Notes

In this week’s management notes we offer advice on the importance of body condition score for Autumn calving, nitrogen application and reseeding.

MANAGEMENT 23 July 2014

Beef factory prices: National kill continues to shrink

Beef factory prices: National kill continues to shrink

The kill continues to decline, but still no lift in prices to draw cattle out of the fields. The biggest drop in numbers has again come from a reduced young bull kill.

MARKETS 23 July 2014

Beef banking - we talk to the bankers

Beef banking - we talk to the bankers

To get a feel for how the banking sector views Irish beef production we spoke with Sean Farrell from Bank of Ireland, Ailish Byrne from Ulster Bank and Eamonn O’Reilly from AIB.

MANAGEMENT 23 July 2014

Beef summer tour

Beef summer tour

This years Irish Grassland Association`s (IGA) beef summer tour brought farmers to Counties Kilkenny and Waterford to see examples of best practice in grassland management and the use of paddocks.

MANAGEMENT 23 July 2014

Vision and leadership is needed

Vision and leadership is needed

Leadership and vision is required to ensure that the suckler herd is protected for the good of all involved in the industry and that includes the primary producer.

MANAGEMENT 23 July 2014

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