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Beef
30% of weekly kill coming from feedlots
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has a look at recent data released by the Department of Agriculture.
26 April 2023 News
Updated Kepak-Tirlán beef club to deliver ‘€100 to €200’ over market price
The Twenty20 Beef Club has updated its pricing structure, with higher carcase premiums now available.
28 February 2023 Climate and environment
EPA puts six food and drink companies on priority list
A number of food and drink companies were placed on the EPA’s national priority list for 2022, with the agency suggesting they threaten the agriculture sector’s green image.
Beef quotes steady for shorter week
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
7 February 2023 Markets
Record number of work permits issued for farming sector in 2022
The country’s meat factories are big users of the work permit facility.
5 February 2023 News
Choice of factory worth up to €300/head to farmers
Decisions made by farmers in choosing which factory to use is worth anywhere between €56 and €308, depending on stock type.
25 January 2023 News
Beef prices: heifers crank it up another notch
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including this week’s quotes for factory finished stock.
23 January 2023 Markets
Kepak renews Meath ladies GAA sponsorship
Meath ladies have been sponsored by Kepak throughout their back-to-back All-Ireland success.
17 January 2023 News
Horse meat scandal: 10 years on
Millions of burgers were taken from supermarket shelves in Ireland and the UK in 2013 when it was discovered that they contained horsemeat. Rachel Donovan looks back at how events unfolded.
11 January 2023 News
Chinese beef market reopening: what it means for Irish beef farmers
Adam Woods takes a look at the impact that the reopening of the Chinese market to Irish beef could have for beef farmers
5 January 2023 Markets
Kepak Athleague shops local for sustainable gifts
Kepak Athleague has commissioned a local women's group to produce original and sustainable corporate Christmas gifts for the company.
18 December 2022 News