Winter Finishing

Inadequate space allowance will hit performance

Farmers attending Tullamore Mart on Tuesday night heard how insufficient lying space for finishing animals can result in 10kg to 20kg lighter carcase weights.

MANAGEMENT 28 October 2026

Inadequate space allowance will hit performance

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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

Editorial: winter finishing concern

Editorial: winter finishing concern

Editorial: winter finishing concern

VIEWPOINTS 7 October 2026

Beef finishers need close to €8/kg to make a margin on cattle bought now

Beef finishers need close to €8/kg to make a margin on cattle bought now

Beef finishers need close to €8/kg to make a margin on cattle bought now

MARKETS 7 October 2026

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Editorial: national beef finishing event in Kilkenny

Editorial: national beef finishing event in Kilkenny

Big players, finishing large numbers are currently driving the trade, with factory-aligned finishers and factory-owned feedlots getting bigger and bigger every year.

VIEWPOINTS 30 September 2026

Editorial: cold comfort for farmers in record beef exports

Editorial: cold comfort for farmers in record beef exports

Factories are operating strictly to a schedule that suits themselves, and many farmers are facing a delay with booking in times extending to several weeks.

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

Finishers face further quote cuts

Finishers face further quote cuts

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

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Dempsey at Large: the beef choke point

Dempsey at Large: the beef choke point

The overall beef sector this spring has been rocked by the losses incurred by bona fide farmers.

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Finished cattle accruing losses of over €300 in factories – Teagasc

Finished cattle accruing losses of over €300 in factories – Teagasc

David Argue advised farmers to talk to their accountants and to run a budget before buying cattle in the present climate.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Next CAP has to reward the people doing the work – Gorman

Next CAP has to reward the people doing the work – Gorman

The IFA president told an Irish Farmers Journal meeting in Laois that he wants to see the people doing the work rewarded in the next CAP.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Editorial: factories ignoring farmers' issues

Editorial: factories ignoring farmers' issues

Without changes, winter finishing cattle will move outside the reach of many farms.

VIEWPOINTS 1 April 2026

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