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4,200gns for Simmental Bull

Posted on: 03/05/2012

Simmental bulls reached a ceiling of 4,200gns at this week’s export show and sale, hosted by the Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart.

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OTHER FARMING NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF 05/2012

28/05/2012 - Sheep up, cattle down - meat production 1st qtr 2012
In the first quarter of 2012 Irish sheep slaughtering was up six percent, pigs up 7 per cent , while cattle slaughtering fell by 10 per cent int the same quarter - according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.

24/05/2012 - Dawn Meats 65 jobs for Waterford

24/05/2012 - ANGER OVER LAMB PRICE CUTS
IFA National Sheep Chairman James Murphy has accused the factories of pulling down lamb prices and undermining the market. He said the tactics used by some factories were very damaging and destabilising, and eroding farmer confidence and trust.

24/05/2012 - Chinese Visit Teagasc
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, is this week hosting a visit from Chinese Vice Minister Gao Hongbin, from the Chinese Agriculture Ministry.

24/05/2012 - 15,000 jobs after milk quotas abolished?

22/05/2012 - Farmers back YES campaign
Famers for NO are a dissident voice as the farming and Agri Business sector voice a strong YES in the fiscal treaty referendum

22/05/2012 - Keeping our beef farmers busy.
Producing 3.5 million burgers per day!

22/05/2012 - Family farm income increased by 32% in 2011

22/05/2012 - 666 million farming investments in 2011

22/05/2012 - Fatal cow attack in Clare
An elderly farmer has died after he was attacked by a cow on the family farm west Clare.