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British Wool sales finish year on relatively positive note
Darren Carty
While bidding was described as not as competitive as recent sales the final sale of 2024 still recorded a 92% clearance with prices strengthening marginally by 0.5%.
British Wool sales finish year on relatively positive note
Little difference in milk prices paid across Ireland
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Little difference in milk prices paid across Ireland
Kieran Mailey looks at the prices paid to dairy farmers on either side of the Irish border over the last 12 months
Record beef price gap nears £200/head
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Record beef price gap nears £200/head
The price differential between beef cattle processed in NI and Britain is widening and close to £200 on steers
Lakeland to make 13th payment on 2024 litres
Lakeland Dairies has announced an additional milk price payment on all litres supplied during 2024.
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Tight supplies to underpin lamb prices in 2025
Market forecasts point to tight supplies of fat lambs next year which is likely to underpin prices according to LMC analysis.
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
In pictures: weanlings serve up festive cheer at Markethill Mart
There was a red hot trade for weanlings at the annual Christmas Cracker sale in Markethill Mart last week. Kieran Mailey reports.
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Experts warn about gifting to avoid IHT
Gifting assets is relatively straightforward, but there are strings attached, tax experts have said
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Changing opinions on IHT grab, says Moody
The Secretary of the CAAV, Jeremy Moody, was the main speaker at a winter briefing for members, held in Co Antrim
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
Latest news in-brief from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Devising new farm schemes isn’t easy
In the past, NI mainly relied on the bureaucrats in Brussels to come up with farm schemes
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Pros outweigh the cons of three-way cross
Thoughts have turned again to breeding of our autumn-calving herd, writes Castlederg dairy farmer, Jessica Pollock
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland diary of events
Shows, sales and events taking place across the NI agriculture industry over the next week
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland