Organisation: Livestock and Meat Commission

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Steady trade at unchanged prices in beef market this week

A steady trade at unchanged prices is the general summary of the beef market at factories this week, with supply and demand reasonably balanced.

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R3 heifer is worth €156 more north of the border

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Welcome recovery in beef trade to UK

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EU labelling law upsets lamb trade

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Stephen Cadogan: Conditions ideal for store cattle market overheating

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Major beef decisions made far away from round table

Investigation to examine cattle price differences

Independent investigation of the gap between average beef cattle prices in Ireland and the British mainland is on the way — but it will look only at Irish prices north of the border.

Thu, 11 Oct, 2012

NI study shows why beef sellers must haggle

Study of the beef market in Northern Ireland has indicated that some farmers can negotiate top-ups of as much as 20p/kg higher than base quotes.

Thu, 26 Jul, 2012

Why farming can be a safe haven in a euro meltdown

AS THE Italian financial crisis unfolded, European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso warned that a collapse of the eurozone would lead to a 1930s style depression.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2011

Beef and lamb among few sectors which can stay positive

THE beef and lamb businesses are among the few sectors which can remain positive about the dangers of a possible global economic upheaval, according to Northern Ireland’s Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC).

Thu, 01 Dec, 2011

U-grades in prime-cattle kill fall to 12% in the North

U-GRADES in the prime cattle kill in Northern Ireland have fallen from 20% in the five weeks before the introduction of mechanical grading last March to 12% in the five weeks after.

Thu, 19 May, 2011

Farmers need market advice

IRISH farmers could do with better marketing advice.

Thu, 09 Sep, 2010