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Factories scramble for beef as supplies plummet

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest beef quotes available for finished cattle.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Factories scramble for beef as supplies plummet

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Are the Aussies and Kiwis forcing a beef export rethink?

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Northern View: tighter numbers help underpin trade

Northern View: tighter numbers help underpin trade

Northern View: tighter numbers help underpin trade

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Colm McCarthy: struggling Starmer's sea of troubles

Colm McCarthy: struggling Starmer's sea of troubles

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Northern View: no change in base quotes for beef

Northern View: no change in base quotes for beef

The market in NI is generally steady again this week for prime beef cattle.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 May 2026

Dairy numbers hit record low in Britain

Dairy numbers hit record low in Britain

Drop in young stock numbers will be a huge concern for British dairy farmers going forward.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Farmer Writes: Brexit was Britain’s Titanic hour

Farmer Writes: Brexit was Britain’s Titanic hour

How the mighty have fallen and as a race, Great Britain is still in Empire mode and has failed to adjust to a post-colonial world.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Clarkson's Choir hits the right note

Clarkson's Choir hits the right note

Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir dedicated their recent win in Britain’s Got Talent to the UK's beleaguered farmers.

DEALER 6 May 2026

British and Irish Society of Animal Science launched

British and Irish Society of Animal Science launched

The event formally recognised Ireland’s longstanding and influential contribution to the Society.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Pattern of spending more but getting less continues

Pattern of spending more but getting less continues

Rising retail prices for beef mean that consumers may be spending more money but they are getting less beef.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Department defends new sheep carcase law

Department defends new sheep carcase law

One of the criticisms by meat processors surrounds the requirement for factories to leave a longer tail on sheep carcases.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 May 2026

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