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Northern Ireland
Northern View: prices paid for cattle keep on rising
David Wright
Finished cattle prices are up again this week, both in NI and also in Britain.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Northern View: quotes for cattle continue to march on
There is still no sign of any easing in the upward momentum in the local beef trade.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Store cattle in high demand at Dungannon
David Clarke reports from the weekly cattle sale held at Dungannon Farmers Mart.
Northern View: prices paid still on an upward path
There is still upward momentum in the beef trade in NI, with prices up another 10p/kg.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Outstanding trade for cattle in Omagh
David Clarke reports on the cattle trade in Omagh Mart on Monday 10 February 2025.
19 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Farmer writes: cowboy lessons from Montana to Meath
Gerald Potterton takes some inspiration from Yellowstone and how the American drama might influence the home farm.
12 February 2025 Farmer Writes
Factories still have room for ‘significant’ beef price lift - IFA
There exists a shortage of beef across the UK and the EU that can drive beef prices higher, the IFA's livestock chair has said.
20 January 2025 News
Should Commercial Beef Value decide the price I pay for calves?
Adam Woods takes a look at the Commercial Beef Value and its use in making calf purchases this spring.
19 January 2025 Calves
Record cattle kill confirmed in 2024
A large increase in steer and heifer numbers led to a record NI beef kill in 2024
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Midwinter check on performance
John Egerton used the festive period to assess animal growth rates this winter.
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef price gap – an issue that remains unsolved
In December 2013 a major study was published into the gap in prices between NI and Britain.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
NI cattle kill surged to record levels in 2024
Official slaughter data shows the annual cattle kill in NI hit new record levels during 2024.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland