Beef
Weanling exporters have been "urged to refrain from any possible disruption of mart sales" by the...
Agri-Business
Clare Marts has said that it is investigating all of the circumstances surrounding an incident involving a weanling.
The main feed costs on beef farms occurs during the winter period, when animals are kept indoors and farmers try to finish cattle.
In 2016, the suckler cow's average gross output declined by 5% to €1,071 and could not cover her costs - resulting in a net loss of €28/cow.
The Turkish live export market has a very specific requirement for weanlings, according to the ICSA Suckler Chairman John Halley.
Weanling sales have started in livestock marts all across the West. Purchasing weanlings at marts is a risky business.
Beef farmers should use this time to access whether or not their sheds are working, according to Charles Chavasse.
Cattle are at one of the most efficient stages of their lives prior to weaning, according to Martin Ryan of Gain Feeds.
