FJ Beef

The latest beef specific news and information from the
@farmersjournal team all in one place

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Some farmers are experiencing delays in getting cattle killed as agents push supplies out.
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Any gains from a bumper year in 2025 have been completely washed away by toughest winter for cattle finishers since the dark days of BSE in the 1990s.
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With all the recent pressure on beef, it filtered down into the weanling ring where there were four consecutive weeks of weanling bulls dropping. But Elphin Mart turned the tide in Monday's sale.
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Brazil is scrambling to meet new EU beef import rules to avoid September ban.
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Bull weanlings have now endured four consecutive weeks of prices cuts, with prices easing by 5c/kg to 10c/kg on average.
https://t.co/IKjoOEgWBL

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The most recent genetic evaluations released by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has seen a surge in the number of Angus bulls into the top 50 on the replacement active bull list.
https://t.co/Zaa1UINZ3H

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The farmer was released from custody after he took High Court action relating to the charges against him brought by the Department of Agriculture.
https://t.co/U050rFbYZ9

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With over €4/kg scarce in the beef ring, store cattle are still crossing it. Read more on this weeks sale in Kilkenny Mart.
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State bodies, consultancy firms, co-ops and a county council all appear in the list of the top 10 claimants of CAP funds in the 2025 financial year.
https://t.co/1F87kS9yn3

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ICBF figures show that handheld AI serves up to last Friday, May 22, were 10,770 back on 2025 and totalled 636,024
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Bluetongue antibodies have been discovered in an unvaccinated bullock sent for slaughter.

Read more: https://t.co/u6PfaMtylj

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Bluetongue antibodies have been discovered in an unvaccinated bullock sent for slaughter.
https://t.co/Fd9M4GKXdf

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There has been a decline in both the cattle and sheep kills in the first four months of 2026, while the pig kill has increased.
https://t.co/bT6xqtAmPw

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With the hot spell of weather this week, farmers need to pay careful attention to cattle and watch for signs of heat stress.
https://t.co/wHpQfJ7Pi4

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Quoted prices and paid prices are diverging in the beef trade, with factories paying more when pressure is applied. Read more here.
https://t.co/AaSByZszVF

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Births to dairy dams are running 15,503 head, or 1.1% higher than in 2025, while births to beef cows are running 13,269 head, or 3.2% higher.
https://t.co/wDaR9CN7UC

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Ticket prices and travel info for Balmoral Show 2026.
https://t.co/eAnFwRWHTL

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Tune into the Irish Farmers Journal's live blog of Balmoral Show 2026 where the team reports from the cattle and sheep lawns.
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Processors continue to apply pressure to the beef trade this week, with quotes back in some factories. Read more here.
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The balance of supply and demand was at play in Bandon Mart for this week's calf sale, with strong activity from both farmers and shippers resulting in prices holding firm.
https://t.co/AVhvsRHRNf