Meat Factories

Cattle kill down 12% on 2025

Both cattle and sheep kills have dropped in the first five months of 2026, while the pig kill has increased.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Cattle kill down 12% on 2025

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Factories' beef cold stores are full amid weak UK demand, MII says

Factories' beef cold stores are full amid weak UK demand, MII says

NEWS 27 May 2026

Warning that drop in cattle numbers will close factories

Warning that drop in cattle numbers will close factories

NEWS 14 May 2026

Department defends new sheep carcase law

Department defends new sheep carcase law

Department defends new sheep carcase law

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 May 2026

Agri jobs: meat processing operatives wanted for multiple locations

Agri jobs: meat processing operatives wanted for multiple locations

Agri jobs: meat processing operatives wanted for multiple locations

NEWS 2 May 2026

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Agri jobs: dairy workers and maintenance technician wanted

Agri jobs: dairy workers and maintenance technician wanted

This week, dairy farm workers, a maintenance technician and a horticulture operative are sought after in the sector.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Finished cattle accruing losses of over €300 in factories – Teagasc

Finished cattle accruing losses of over €300 in factories – Teagasc

David Argue advised farmers to talk to their accountants and to run a budget before buying cattle in the present climate.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Watch: finishers losing up to €400/head on cattle

Watch: finishers losing up to €400/head on cattle

IFA president Francie Gorman has stated that factories will not have beef finishers down the line if they do not put a stop to relentless price cuts.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Dempsey at Large: solutions needed for beef finishers

Dempsey at Large: solutions needed for beef finishers

There must be mechanisms put in place to deliver transparency and accountability.

VIEWPOINTS 18 February 2026

Beef price cuts opportunistic and irresponsible – IFA

Beef price cuts opportunistic and irresponsible – IFA

If factories are not prepared to facilitate meetings with farmers, they may find themselves engaging with them "in a different format", the IFA has warned.

NEWS 18 February 2026

How Ireland dominated UK beef imports

How Ireland dominated UK beef imports

Generous export supports from both the British and Irish governments underpinned the massive expansion in beef exports from Ireland to the UK in the 1960s.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Editorial: processor reviews a concern

Editorial: processor reviews a concern

We are just six weeks into the new year and three different consultations or reviews of operations are underway.

VIEWPOINTS 18 February 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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