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Agribusiness
British beef production falls in all scenarios
Phelim O'Neill
AHDB predicts that beef production in Britain will significantly by 2030 compared with 2023 baseline
4 December 2024 Markets
NI Trends: sellers market as demand for beef strengthens; lamb quotes on 670p/kg
Factory prices for finished cattle and lambs continue to rise in Northern Ireland, as processors continue to chase supplies.
4 December 2024 Opinion
Inheritance tax allowances and tax shelters
Inheritance taxes are unpopular, precisely because they will rarely match ability to pay, especially for farming assets.
NI milk prices push ahead of Britain
Base milk prices in Northern Ireland have moved ahead of those being paid to dairy farmers in Britain.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Record beef prices with more to come
The beef trade in NI has seen prices rising to record highs during late November.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Illegal sheep imports destroyed at NI port
The sheep were found hidden on a lorry coming into NI from Britain, DAERA has confirmed.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Make Britain grate again?
UK cheese fails to reach international competition due to border holdup.
20 November 2024 Dealer
Lakeland increases October milk price
NI's largest milk processor, Lakeland Dairies, has increased its base price for October
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Lamb quotes rise to 625p/kg base
Base quotes for fat lambs continue to rise and now stand at 635p/kg at plants in NI
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Risk of bluetongue in Ireland will increase in spring 2025
This comes from the National Disease Control’s ‘bluetongue virus update’, which points to midge activity as the main cause of the spread of BTV.
27 October 2024 News
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland