Agri-Business
China could reshape trade flows for beef globally according to a food/agricultural commodity market research organisation.
N.Ireland
The UFU has warned that Northern Ireland’s beef industry is facing a ‘perfect storm’ as factory prices continue to spiral downwards.
According to a RaboResearch report, geopolitics and seasonal conditions are shaping global beef trade flows
The price of beef products, such as steak and hamburgers, in supermarkets and the hospitality industry continues to rise.
Fast food giant McDonald’s is taking a law suit in the United States where it is suing four major meat processing companies claiming...
According to a new Rabobank report, global beef demand is likely to remain steady in 2024 despite economic challenges and consumer...
The beef price differential between Ireland and the UK is a matter which often raises concerns among beef farmers at various times throughout
Beef
NFU livestock board chair Richard Findlay has voiced his "concern" over the recent price trends in the UK beef market.
Beef prices in Northern Ireland and across the UK have lifted substantially over the past number of...
Beef price has remained stable this week in Northern Ireland according to the Livestock and Meat...
Rural Life
Additional reporting by Breifne O'Brien Tractors, trailers, 4X4s and machinery of all sorts have...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to investigate beef pricing margins for evidence of...
During the week ending September 9, the average R3 heifer price in the EU was 384.5c/kg - an increase of 2.4c/kg from 382.1c/kg in the week ending August 12.
The heifer price difference between Irish and Northern Irish R3 cattle stood at 44c/kg during the week ending December 18.
Farmers share of the retail beef price in the UK has improved in recent months, according to latest figures from the AHDB.
Deadweight cattle prices have increased across the board in the UK with the trade once again being in a more favourable position for producers, according to the AHDB.
UK beef cattle prices fell slightly last week, as the market shows some signs of steadying for the first time since March.
Irish beef farmers are now being paid more for R3 heifers than farmers in the UK, recent figures from the European Commission show.
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland are losing £1m (€1.28m) each week, according to the UFU, due to a considerable reduction in beef price.
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland lost over £2m (€2.56m) in 2015 due to over-age and over-weight animals.
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has accused the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters (NIMEA) of misleading farmers on cattle prices.
