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Posted by The Analyst | 15 January 2020 | Farming
Martin Coughlan: It’s worth questioning why beef prices have stagnated as lamb prices soar

An auctioneer who specialises in sheep sales noted that prices for lambs, like those for cattle, had stagnated for months but began to rise in November.

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Posted by The Analyst | 15 January 2020 | Farming
Martin Coughlan: It’s worth questioning why beef prices have stagnated as lamb prices soar

An auctioneer who specialises in sheep sales noted that prices for lambs, like those for cattle, had stagnated for months but began to rise in November.

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Posted by The Analyst | 15 January 2020 | Farming
Darragh McCullough: The environmental juggernauts seem to be coming at us from every angle

Welcome to 'Veganuary', the modern version of Lent for farming folk, where we do penance for the collective sins of our sector. If you feel like flagellating yourself for being particularly naughty, tune into Channel 4 over the coming weeks.

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Posted by The Analyst | 15 January 2020 | Farming
Calf trade off to flying start with strong prices

The calf trade is off to a flying start with strong farmer and shipper activity reported in the marts.

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Posted by The Analyst | 15 January 2020 | Farming
Robert Prendiville: Labour pressures rather than calf welfare will be the big challenge on dairy farms this spring

We are now two to three weeks out from the start of calving on many dairy farms. There has been considerable discussion at political, social media and local level lately about calf welfare on dairy farms and potential issues with calf sales in 2020.

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Posted by The Analyst | 15 January 2020 | Farming
Ornua sues for €9m after butter damaged in shelving collapse

A DAIRY co-op is suing a cold store operator for nearly €9m over damage to its butter products when racking in a refrigerated warehouse collapsed.

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Posted by The Analyst | 15 January 2020 | Farming
Martin Coughlan: It’s worth questioning why beef prices have stagnated as lamb prices soar

An auctioneer who specialises in sheep sales noted that prices for lambs, like those for cattle, had stagnated for months but began to rise in November.

Continue Reading