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Falling beef prices has consequences

Prime cattle supplies have become very tight in NI over the last few weeks.

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 July 2026

Falling beef prices has consequences

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Over 60,000 more cattle aged 24 to 30 months on farms on 1 May 2026

Over 60,000 more cattle aged 24 to 30 months on farms on 1 May 2026

NEWS 29 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: good demand for sucklers in Milltown

Camera at the Mart: good demand for sucklers in Milltown

MARKETS 24 June 2026

Farmer Writes: a calf with a broken leg

Farmer Writes: a calf with a broken leg

Farmer Writes: a calf with a broken leg

NEWS 17 June 2026

Top tips on preventing pneumonia on suckler farms

Top tips on preventing pneumonia on suckler farms

Top tips on preventing pneumonia on suckler farms

BREEDING & HEALTH 10 June 2026

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Beef Trends: paid prices not in line with quotes

Beef Trends: paid prices not in line with quotes

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

MARKETS 29 April 2026

High terminal index bulls will breed high CBV cattle

High terminal index bulls will breed high CBV cattle

Castleforbes Estate was the 2025 Suckler Farmer Finisher winner for Liffey Meats and recently held a farm walk in conjuction with Liffey Meats, ICBF and Teagasc.

BREEDING & HEALTH 29 April 2026

‘Long may it last’: marts herald the suckler resurgence

‘Long may it last’: marts herald the suckler resurgence

Mart managers have said that, with 2025's weanling prices, more young farmers are looking at calving suckler cows as a viable option to contribute towards their income.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Only 60% of sucklers to get £100 payment

Only 60% of sucklers to get £100 payment

In the first year of the scheme, the maximum calving interval for mature cows was 415 days and maximum age of first calving for heifers was 34 months.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

CBV and quality cattle hand in hand in Laois

CBV and quality cattle hand in hand in Laois

Thomas Carroll was one of the winners of the inaugural Beef Quality Awards last year, with the quality of cattle on the ground backing up the high CBV indexes awarded to his stock.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Reflections after a very difficult spring

Reflections after a very difficult spring

It has been a hard slog to get this far, writes Fermanagh farmer John Egerton.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

Suckler cow numbers rise for first time in a decade

Suckler cow numbers rise for first time in a decade

This is the first increase in suckler cow numbers in a decade and comes as margins in the enterprise have rocketed.

NEWS 29 April 2026

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