Carcasses

Dismembered sheep carcasses dumped in Meath bog

Rural Life

Dismembered sheep carcasses dumped in Meath bog

A number of dismembered sheep carcasses have been discovered dumped on a bog in north Meath for the second time in six months.

DAFM: No factory fined for excessive carcass trimming since 2020

Agri-Business

DAFM: No factory fined for excessive carcass trimming since 2020

The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has confirmed that no meat factory has been fined for excessive carcass trimming since 2020.

Graphic: Animal carcasses dumped at two locations in NI

N.Ireland

Graphic: Animal carcasses dumped at two locations in NI

Carcasses of calves and other animals have been found dumped at two separate sites in Northern Ireland in recent days.

37% of Northern Irish steers carcasses heavier than retail requirement - LMC

Beef

37% of Northern Irish steers carcasses heavier than retail requirement - LMC

Almost 37% of steers slaughtered in Northern Ireland between May and May of this year produced carcass heavier than the retail spec.

38% of Northern Irish steer carcasses fail to met retail spec - LMC

Beef

38% of Northern Irish steer carcasses fail to met retail spec - LMC

About 38% of the steers slaughtered in Northern Ireland this year do not meet the requirements of the retail specification, recent figures from Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) show.