Age of Slaughter

How has the CBV impacted the cattle landscape since its inception?

Beef

How has the CBV impacted the cattle landscape since its inception?

The Commercial Beef Value (CBV) is in its fifth season, and its impact is increasingly substantially in marts and farms across the country.

EBI beef sub-index updated

Dairy Technical

EBI beef sub-index updated

Along with the launch of the new carbon sub-index, there has also been a number of updates to the beef sub-index within the EBI.

'Reducing age of slaughter may be the solution to avoid culling national herd'

Beef Technical

'Reducing age of slaughter may be the solution to avoid culling national herd'

Andrew Crombie from ICBF has suggested a reduction in the national age of slaughter may be the solution to avoid culling the national herd.

Cliona Ryan on the advantages of the CBV

Video

Cliona Ryan on the advantages of the CBV

Speaking to Agriland, Teagasc researcher and beef geneticist Cliona Ryan explained the benefits of...

Are Irish cattle being killed at younger ages?

Beef

Are Irish cattle being killed at younger ages?

There was a slight shift in the age profile of Irish cattle slaughterings in 2016, recent figures from the Department of Agriculture show.