Factories struggling for supplies have moved to manage the kill this week, with some dropping back to a three-day week in some plants on the back of not being able to secure cattle for a four-day kill. The move to a three-day week has shifted some cattle …

IFA says factories are not leaving any cattle behind them and are offering deals Around Wednesday factories began putting out the message that the trade needed to “stabilise”. Photo Brian Farrell Today at 16:10 After nearly six months of constant upward …

… , Sonali chicken by Tk30, and beef prices dropped by Tk20-30 per …

The beef boom continues with factory buyers out in force competing for finished cattle on a scale rarely seen before. Flat prices have taken a 20-30c/kg jump in just seven days, equating to a rise of over €100 on a 350kg carcase. Some factories have …

… must be recognised. With world beef prices running at this level, it …

I must be the only beef farmer in the country cursing the recent stratospheric rise in beef prices. Since we took on selling our own organic Hereford beef directly to customers, I could guarantee myself a profit after costs of roughly €2,000 per animal.

… , the USDA reported wholesale boxed beef prices were higher on Monday afternoon …

… cull ewes. The gap between beef price and hogget/spring lamb …

… impact almost immediately because while beef prices have been strong, for example …

… and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) beef price index exceeded 132 points in … too: in March, Kazakhstan saw beef prices rise by 3.5% and …