Calf exports
Declan Marren on 05 May 2021
Cattle live exports performing well
Despite a slow start to live exports this spring, strong performance throughout April has brought numbers back in line with recent years.
Adam Woods on 28 Apr 2021
Cattle kill to tighten by 120,000 head in 2021
Adam Woods analyses Bord Bia figures released this week and what they mean for beef farmers.
Adam Woods on 14 Apr 2021
Progress being made but is it enough?
Adam Woods takes a look at dairy-beef carcase trends and whether enough progress is being made in carcase traits.
Declan Marren on 14 Apr 2021
Live calf exports running 10% behind 2020 levels
The number of calves exported live this year remains well behind 2020 figures, however a strong domestic market for calves has seen calf prices remain strong. throughout spring.
Declan Marren on 07 Apr 2021
Calf prices remain solid as exports fall 6,600 head
Demand for export calves remains strong, but numbers are back on 2020 levels.
Darren Carty on 04 Apr 2021
Live calf exports to Netherlands struggling in 2021
The latest Department of Agriculture figures for the week ending 27 March show live exports for that week down 3,567 head on 2020 levels, with year-to-date exports running 38.1% lower.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 31 Mar 2021
Minister warns of growing pressure on calf exports
Irish dairy farmers depend on live exports to sell dairy calves from the country, but the current system is coming under increasing pressure.
Adam Woods on 17 Mar 2021
Heavy cattle up €70-€100/head in marts
Adam Woods takes a look at the mart trade and analyses the drivers behind demand in spring 2021.
Declan Marren on 10 Mar 2021
Calf exports hit by further weather delays
A week of further disruption due to adverse weather conditions means 2021 is quickly becoming a difficult year for calf exporters.
Declan Marren on 03 Mar 2021
Calf prices strengthen €13/head on the week
Calf prices have strengthened this week with strong farmer buyer demand the driving force behind calf prices.
Declan Marren on 24 Feb 2021
Weather and Brexit brew perfect storm for calf exports
Adverse weather conditions as well as reduced livestock capacity on sailings is becoming a serious issue for calf exporters.
Declan Marren on 17 Feb 2021
Calf exports hampered by bad weather
Adverse weather conditions over the last week have caused disruption to the calf live export market.
Paul Mooney on 03 Feb 2021
Concern as capacity for calf trucks from Rosslare cut
Two big new boats introduced to meet rocketing demand for freight transport but they are not cleared to carry as many calf trucks as the former boat.
Adam Woods on 20 Jan 2021
New calf exporter enters the market
With the busiest few weeks ahead for calf exports, the arrival of another exporter into the market will be welcomed by farmers.
Contributor on 20 Jan 2021
2021 live export outlook – is there appetite for calves?
Bord Bia's Seamus McMenamin takes a look at the market prospects for some of Ireland's main calf destinations.
Adam Woods on 06 Jan 2021
Live exports down 30,043 head in 2020
Adam Woods takes a look at live exports for 2020 and looks at what the prospects are like for 2021.
Niall Hurson on 16 Dec 2020
No suggestion that Dutch buyers will stop Irish calves purchase next spring
Fitzmaurice warned that the loss of the market will create further difficulties for exporter’s post-Brexit.
Darren Carty on 11 Dec 2020
Live exports running 34,220 head behind 2019 levels
While live exports to Northern Ireland are 28,808 head higher, they are failing to compensate for a sharp decline in live exports of calves.
Paul Mooney on 09 Dec 2020
Teagasc examines slow-release feed for export calves
There is a lot of interest in ensuring calves arrive at destination hydrated and nourished.
Paul Mooney on 09 Dec 2020
No impact on Irish calf exports from British ban
Calf and weanling exports from Northern Ireland also expected to continue because of protocol agreed in earlier round of Brexit talks.