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Northern Ireland
Seven months' fodder to beat a late spring
John Egerton
Farmers in the west are used to wet conditions and make sure they have fodder to hand, writes John Egerton
27 March 2024 News
Labelling minefield: how Ireland can gain or lose
Country-of-origin labelling benefits farmers in countries that don't produce enough to meet demand, but penalise exporters like Ireland.
27 March 2024 News
Positive beef outlook for 2024 - ICMSA
With factories attempting to 'talk down' the beef trade, the ICMSA are urging farmers to 'hold tough' in the prices being offered, as factory buyers face 'strong competition' from Northern buyers.
Rises in beef price must continue – IFA
The IFA is urging farmers to "sell hard" as factories try to fill orders to meet demand and say that the price rises of 10c/kg that were seen last week must continue.
22 March 2024 News
PGI Irish beef hits supermarket shelves in Italy
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue attended the supermarket in Milan to mark the first PGI Irish grass-fed beef products being made available to consumers.
19 March 2024 News
NI has work to do on beef PGI claims
Not all NI cattle will be eligible to carry the new ‘Irish grass-fed beef’ PGI mark
6 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Wait and see on PGI beef brand value
Journey to build a brand for Irish grass-fed beef with PGI designation begins in Donegal, but has a distance to travel before value is returned to Irish farmers.
6 March 2024 News
Farmer Writes: PGI status for Irish Grass-Fed Beef
James Strain attended the launch of the protected geographical indication (PGI) status for Irish grass-fed beef and shares his thoughts.
4 March 2024 Farmer Writes
PGI launch was the easy part
Recently appointed Northern Ireland agriculture minister Andrew Muir was hosted by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue in his native Donegal to launch the Irish Grass-Fed Beef PGI brand on Friday.
3 March 2024 News
Minister refuses to be drawn on value of beef PGI for farmers
Agriculture ministers north and south join to launch the Irish Grass-Fed Beef brand on a farm in Donegal.
1 March 2024 News
‘Champagne’ beef prices needed from PGI - ICSA
The value of securing a PGI will be judged on the prices returned to farmers, the ICSA has said.
1 March 2024 News
Bord Bia to launch Irish Grass-Fed Beef PGI campaign
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and Northern Ireland minister of agriculture Andrew Muir will host a joint event this Friday to mark the registration of Irish Grass-Fed Beef PGI.
1 March 2024 News