by Neassa | Aug 31, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair Edmund Graham has advised farmers that the ball is back in their court and that factory prices are hardening. “This week has seen a marked change with factories actively looking for cattle and quotes have increased by as much as 10c/kg. It is now time...
by Neassa | Aug 11, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair Edmund Graham has said there will be no need for any scheme to reduce cattle numbers if the meat industry continues their onslaught on beef prices. “The price cuts we have seen since April are too much to bear for most beef farmers. It is an exit...
by Neassa | Jul 25, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair Edmund Graham has said the daily liveweight potential gain of calves born to the dairy sector must reach 1kg/day if beef farmers are to be expected to rear them. “We need to see a significant improvement in the beef merit of calves born to the dairy...
by Neassa | Jul 7, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair Edmund Graham has said talks of further cuts to beef prices are deeply troubling given what farmers are currently paying to produce beef. “It appears factories remain hell bent on getting prices down – whether market indications show a need for...
by Neassa | Jun 26, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair Edmund Graham has warned meat factories that their continued assault on beef prices is having a devastating effect at farm level and causing immense frustration amongst farmers. “The situation with beef prices has reached a tipping point. Producing...