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Unfair narrative in NI around BCRS

Much of the £75 per head payment is being passed on in higher prices for weanlings and stores.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 October 2026

Unfair narrative in NI around BCRS

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Beef Trends: UK price up 10p/kg

Beef Trends: UK price up 10p/kg

MARKETS 14 October 2026

Beef quotes steady as solid factory demand continues

Beef quotes steady as solid factory demand continues

MARKETS 12 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: farmer finishers keen for quality in Raphoe

Camera at the Mart: farmer finishers keen for quality in Raphoe

Camera at the Mart: farmer finishers keen for quality in Raphoe

MARKETS 7 October 2026

Watch: Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €5,500 in Ballymote show and sale

Watch: Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €5,500 in Ballymote show and sale

Watch: Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €5,500 in Ballymote show and sale

MARKETS 6 October 2026

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Membership fee concerns expressed by farmers

Membership fee concerns expressed by farmers

Almost two thirds of Irish farmers are a paid-up member of a farming organisation.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Editorial: beef increase welcome but caution required

Editorial: beef increase welcome but caution required

Losses of over €500/head were incurred on some farms last spring on the back of a high store trade in autumn 2025.

VIEWPOINTS 23 September 2026

Camera at the Mart: store prices continue to lift in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: store prices continue to lift in Bandon

Store cattle close to 500kg proved to be the best sellers at the annual store cattle show and sale in Bandon Mart this week, as buyers look to target stock ahead of the Christmas trade.

MARKETS 22 September 2026

27% of dairy farmers without adequate winter fodder

27% of dairy farmers without adequate winter fodder

A recent Irish Farmers Journal survey found that 27% of dairy farmer respondents did not have enough fodder for the coming winter.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Beef finishers need to avoid a repeat winter

Beef finishers need to avoid a repeat winter

A collapse in finished cattle prices during 2026 resulted in big losses for beef finishers.

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 September 2026

Beef prices: no change to quotes in Ploughing week

Beef prices: no change to quotes in Ploughing week

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 14 September 2026

MartBids Database: majority of cattle still going direct to slaughter

MartBids Database: majority of cattle still going direct to slaughter

Roughly 10,000 bullocks went direct for slaughter last week of the 14,630 that passed through lairages, as opposed to passing through a mart ring first.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

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