Phelim
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Phelim comes from a small farming background in Co Tyrone. He graduated in law and spent his working career in the meat industry.
Phelim O'Neill on 13 Feb 2019
Tough trading conditions continue
Irish beef trade continues weak despite some improvement recently in Britain
Phelim O'Neill on 09 Feb 2019
Demand for beef in China continues to grow
The demand for beef in China led to another record year for imports in 2018.
Phelim O'Neill on 09 Feb 2019
Brexit and disease crisis management
The leader of British farmers likens Brexit to a major disease outbreak but it is still preventable.
Phelim O'Neill on 06 Feb 2019
Factory price leagues: who were the top performers?
Phelim O'Neill looks at which factories had the most wins in the price league, and which ones were lagging behind.
Phelim O'Neill on 04 Feb 2019
No huge pay-off for farmers in hard Brexit
To suggest a huge EU payoff in a hard Brexit gives the impression of EU funds flowing to Irish farmers while the best we can hope is that they would offset the post Brexit costs of doing business.
Phelim O'Neill on 01 Feb 2019
Japan: land of rising opportunity
The EU-Japan free trade deal which is now in force is a positive trade deal story for farmers.
Phelim O'Neill on 02 Feb 2019
Hard border will be the least of problems for farmers
News media is dominated by the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the Irish border, but it is tariffs that will be the big problem for farmers.
Phelim O'Neill on 30 Jan 2019
Factory price gap of up to €170/hd
Choosing the wrong factory to slaughter some cattle could cost Irish farmers up to €170 per head. Phelim O’Neill reports.
Phelim O'Neill on 30 Jan 2019
Beef price league: how does your factory compare?
Though prices finished the year well below what they were at the end of 2017, the overall average for the year was slightly higher in 2018.
Phelim O'Neill on 13 Feb 2019
What happens to an animal's hide?
Despite weakening prices, cattle hides remain one of the most valuable parts of the animal.
Phelim O'Neill on 06 Feb 2019
Farmer remedies in no deal Brexit
Even the best Brexit remidies are no more than short-term measures, writes Phelim O'Neill.
Phelim O'Neill on 25 Jan 2019
UTP legislation clears another hurdle
Proposals on unfair trading practices legislation were approved by a massive majority in agriculture committee of the EU Parliament this week but some believe they don't go far enough.