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Factory price league: up to €223/head price difference

Even with a minimum number of weeks reporting requirement, there are big differences between highest and lowest paying factories for most grades.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Factory price league: up to €223/head price difference

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Factory spotlight focuses on heavier lamb carcases

Factory spotlight focuses on heavier lamb carcases

MANAGEMENT 14 January 2026

Explainer: the Mercosur trade deal on beef access

Explainer: the Mercosur trade deal on beef access

NEWS 14 January 2026

The Beef Quality Awards: CBV suckler farmer finisher

The Beef Quality Awards: CBV suckler farmer finisher

The Beef Quality Awards: CBV suckler farmer finisher

BREEDING & HEALTH 19 November 2025

Dairy Day: ‘no meat on the bones’ yet in Aurivo and Dale Farm talks

Dairy Day: ‘no meat on the bones’ yet in Aurivo and Dale Farm talks

Dairy Day: ‘no meat on the bones’ yet in Aurivo and Dale Farm talks

NEWS 15 November 2025

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Sheep Trends: pressure to increase carcase weights

Sheep Trends: pressure to increase carcase weights

The move by ICM plants is said to be putting pressure on other plants to follow through, but, as yet, there has been no official movement.

MARKETS 1 October 2025

Beef Quality Awards launched to highlight the positive impact of CBV on farms

Beef Quality Awards launched to highlight the positive impact of CBV on farms

ICBF and some key agricultural stakeholders have recently launched the awards which highlight how farmers are using the CBV indexes to their benefit.

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 October 2025

ICM plants increase carcase weight limit to 22.5kg

ICM plants increase carcase weight limit to 22.5kg

The increase of 0.5kg carcase weight came in to effect on Monday, with the plants the first to move on lamb weight limits.

MARKETS 1 October 2025

Hormones for cattle could help Brazil cut emissions

Hormones for cattle could help Brazil cut emissions

Adam Woods reports from the World Meat Congress taking place this week in Matto Grosso in Brazil.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Sheep Trends: quotes unchanged but more pressure on carcase limits

Sheep Trends: quotes unchanged but more pressure on carcase limits

While factories are unwilling to reverse last week's cuts, there is more pressure mounting to increase weight limits to 22.5kg.

MARKETS 1 October 2025

More NI cattle going through Angus schemes

More NI cattle going through Angus schemes

Aberdeen Angus Quality Beef Ltd held its AGM in Cookstown, Co Tyrone, last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 October 2025

What can buyers afford to pay for store cattle?

What can buyers afford to pay for store cattle?

Assessing future beef price scenarios is essential before buying store cattle at current prices

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 October 2025

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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