Beef
Wild variance in post-slaughter deductions on cattle are industry disgrace
The National Beef Association has reported that total post-slaughter deductions for cattle, which are rarely mentioned publicly, can vary between…
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Choke grip on NI slaughter cattle prices has many hands
The bottomless mystery of the permanent squeeze on Northern Ireland’s slaughter cattle price continues. The latest confirmed figures show that R4L…
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EBLEX warns producers against selling under-finished cattle
Selling forward stores as finished stock could lead to lower returns and target penalties for producers, EBLEX is warning. With a good summer of…
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Weigh crates help beef farmers earn more money
There are many beef farmers who could immediately improve their business performance by buying a weigh crate, says the National Beef Association. It…
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Finishers can sidestep factory price stranglehold by selling their cattle on the mainland as heavy stores instead
Beef cattle bred in Northern Ireland will earn more money for their owners if they are offered as heavy stores to British feeders instead of being…
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Asda and Sainsburys beef purchases hold down cattle prices across the UK
Figures produced by AHDB meat services that show exactly which supermarkets are most loyal to British beef, also confirm the grip that Anglo-Irish…
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Dugannon venue for Northern Ireland Beef Expo 2010
The National Beef Association’s Northern Ireland Council is to stage a regional beef event on Tuesday March 2nd next year. NI Beef Expo 2010 will be…
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Carcase residue testing costs must be risk proportionate
Cross-UK attempts to dump yet more cost on farmers, this time through the full, flat rate, cost recovery of carcase testing for hormone and…
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Production figures a mixed bag for the beef industry
New production figures released by Eblex give rise to optimism for beef finishers but show suckler production is still an area of concern, the NFU…
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EBLEX reveals headline costs for beef producers
While beef finishers have benefited from current trading conditions, suckler producers have borne the brunt of greater input costs and continue to…
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