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Modern consumers don’t buy 'lumps of flesh'
Jack Kennedy
How food is presented and marketed in supermarkets is important to consumers.
11 September 2024 Dealer
CAP reform a dangerous experiment for farmers
The CAP wants farmers to lead society to a more conscious form of consumption, but food production has always been demand-led. It's unchartered territory, with obvious risks in a global marketplace.
5 September 2024 News
Number of people never on a farm ‘striking’, says dairy farmer
Jim Mulhall said he was taken aback when he realised at a recent farm open day how many people have not had exposure to farms.
Retailers ‘don’t want’ steaks from 420kg cattle
The market does not dictate steak sizes in shops, but women do, Paul Nolan of Dawn Meats has said.
14 August 2024 News
Beef Trends: advice is to ignore factory quotes
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory-finished cattle.
31 July 2024 Markets
Beef quotes remain steady with numbers tightening
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest beef quotes for factory finished cattle.
29 July 2024 Markets
Factories not supportive of real quality animals, say farmers
It is ironic that the top quality beef bred carcases are often outside supermarket specification while dairy bred cattle do.
26 July 2024 News
Quality Assurance needs farmer buy-in
Quality Assurance is a core requirement to supply the highest value customers for Irish beef, but farmers need to see the value in euros to be persuaded to do more.
14 July 2024 News
Lidl welcomes Agrifood regulator
Lidl commit to full transparency with the Agrifood Regulator as they pilot a sustainable beef programme
12 June 2024 News
Factories undermining sheep sector with attempted price cuts - IFA
IFA sheep chair Adrian Gallagher called on factories to be responsible in their pricing of lambs and hoggets and to maximise returns from the marketplace for sheep farmers.
31 May 2024 News
Irish Grass-Fed Beef PGI on the shelf in Italy
It has taken a long time since the original application, but Irish Grass-Fed Beef has finally arrived on the supermarket shelves in Italy. The Irish Farmers Journal travelled to have a look.
1 May 2024 News
Supermarkets are not profiteering, MLAs told
Analysis by the Competitions and Markets Authority has found supermarkets have not used food price inflation to grow their profits.
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland