Although prices on the ground are reported as €5.40-5.50/kg, all the processors on our table apart from Kepak Athleague are sitting tight.
A new Danish-backed solar energy project has been announced which, when completed, will cover some 2,000 acres of land.
Concerns over the Chinese beef market are emerging as a glut of forward-bought beef looks set to curb prices for the first few months of the year.
The man at the counter with the chequebook paying for the bullocks summed up the situation: "They're starting to get dear."
Let's be under no illusions - the rise of veganism is a serious challenge to the interest of the Irish agri sector. The numbers involved are currently marginal, but the adherents to this lifestyle choice are both noisy and influential.
So, can the Irish farmer and the Green Party ever be friends?
The Green Party has ditched its proposal for cuts to herd sizes, but has called into question the future of the nitrates' derogation.
