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Beef
Factories cut beef prices
Padraig Foley
Downward pressure on beef prices raises concern among farmers as the Autumn trade approaches.
6 August 2014 News
Producer organisations could boost farmer power
As a follow up to recommendations made on the Dowling report Minister Coveney has launched a public consultation seeking views of stakeholders on legislating for Producer Organisation establishment.
6 August 2014 Management
Beef Farming Management Notes
In this week’s management notes we offer advice on the importance of weaning correctly, buying weanlings in August and building the grass wedge.
Cattle factory prices: Pressure on price as the kill increases
Pressure comes on price as the kill increases. A base of €3.70/kg is being quoted for steers and heifers.
6 August 2014 Markets
Sucklers need the industry and the industry needs sucklers
There is room for improvement at farm level. But there is also room for improvement at industry level, both sides must work together to secure the suckler herd at its current size.
6 August 2014 Management
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.
6 August 2014 Management
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.
30 July 2014 News
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.
30 July 2014 Management
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.
30 July 2014 Markets
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.
30 July 2014 Management
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.
30 July 2014 Management
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.
23 July 2014 Management