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06/11/2009 Press Release - BCMS Notification - Don't Get Caught Out Region: National Did you know that discrepancies found at your Cattle Identification Inspection can affect your SPS payment? Over 60% of discrepancies found each year at Cattle Identification Inspections (CII) are due to the following reasons. Movements are not reported to BCMS within three days. Passports for dead animals are not returned to BCMS within seven... read more
06/11/2009 Press Release - No going back on NIs new price grid structure - says NBA Region: National No going back on NI’s new price grid structure – says NBA. The National Beef Association who has been putting pressure on meat plants to raise the price paid for finished cattle have welcomed and praised the price restructuring for prime cattle in Northern Ireland, which has raised the value of in-specification animals by a much needed 8p-10p per... read more
06/11/2009 Press Release - No going back on NI's new price grid structure - says NBA Region: Northern Ireland No going back on NI’s new price grid structure – says NBA. The National Beef Association who has been putting pressure on meat plants to raise the price paid for finished cattle have welcomed and praised the price restructuring for prime cattle in Northern Ireland, which has raised the value of in-specification animals by a much needed 8p-10p per... read more
03/11/2009 Press Release - Wild variance in post-slaughter deductions on cattle are industry disgrace Region: National Wild variance in post- slaughter deductions on cattle are industry disgrace. The National Beef Association has reported that total post-slaughter deductions for cattle, which are rarely mentioned publicly, can vary between £7.88 and £24.70 a head – and can cost specialist finishers, including those feeding cows, millions of pounds a year. It say... read more
02/11/2009 Press Release - Choke grip on NI slaughter cattle prices has many hands Region: Northern Ireland Choke grip on NI slaughter cattle prices has many hands. The bottomless mystery of the permanent squeeze on Northern Ireland’s slaughter cattle price continues. The latest confirmed figures show that R4L steers in the Province are averaging 252p per dwkg at the same time as mainland cattle are levelling at 285p. This is a difference of 33p a kilo... read more
02/11/2009 Press Release - Choke grip on NI slaughter cattle prices has many hands Region: National Choke grip on NI slaughter cattle prices has many hands. The bottomless mystery of the permanent squeeze on Northern Ireland’s slaughter cattle price continues. The latest confirmed figures show that R4L steers in the Province are averaging 252p per dwkg at the same time as mainland cattle are levelling at 285p. This is a difference of 33p a kilo... read more
27/10/2009 Press Release - Attack on grass produced beef is directed at wrong target Region: National Attack on grass produced beef is directed at wrong target A world wide attack on climate change will fail if policy makers mistakenly identify red meat production as a front line reason for rising temperatures. The National Beef Association, which is appalled at the simplicity of Lord Sterne’s well publicised, pre-Copenhagen conference analysis,... read more
19/10/2009 Press Release - Weigh crates help beef farmers earn more money Region: National Weigh crates help beef farmers earn more money. There are many beef farmers who could immediately improve their business performance by buying a weigh crate, says the National Beef Association. It believes that only 30-40 per cent of beef farms have one on the premises and wants to encourage more specialists to make the investment because they w... read more
19/10/2009 Press Release - Imported Irish beef direct threat to future of UK beef industry Region: National Imported Irish beef direct threat to future of UK beef industry – including its processors. The increasing proportion of Republic of Ireland (ROI) beef being sold through Asda and Sainsburys is a direct threat to UK cattle production – and the UK processing operations of the Anglo-Irish companies which supply it. So says the National Beef Associ... read more
09/10/2009 LAST CHANCE FOR BLUETONGUE VACCINE AT SUPPORTED PRICE Region: National LAST CHANCE FOR BLUETONGUE VACCINE AT SUPPORTED PRICE Farmers are being encouraged to make the most of Scottish Government-funded bluetongue vaccine stocks before their expiration date on 6 November. The Scottish vaccination campaign, in place since November 2008, has been highly successful, and has ensured Scottish livestock have been fully pro... read more
05/10/2009 Press Release - Finishers can sidestop factory price stranglehold by selling their cattle? Region: Northern Ireland Finishers can sidestep factory price stranglehold by selling their cattle on the mainland as heavy stores instead. Beef cattle bred in Northern Ireland will earn more money for their owners if they are offered as heavy stores to British feeders instead of being sold to local factories as slaughter cattle. This is the view of the National Beef As... read more
05/10/2009 Press Release - Asda and Sainsburys beef purchases hold down cattle prices across the UK Region: National Asda and Sainsburys beef purchases hold down cattle prices across the UK. Figures produced by AHDB meat services that show exactly which supermarkets are most loyal to British beef, also confirm the grip that Anglo-Irish owned processing companies have on prime cattle prices within the both UK and the Republic of Ireland (ROI), says the National ... read more
05/10/2009 Press Release - Three month extension of Defra contract would make O48 month transition.... Region: National Three month extension of Defra contract would make O48 month transition to unsupported business operation much easier. If Defra extends its current financial support for the NFSCo over 48 month scheme for another three months, the support available could be fully utilised at current rates – and the continued presence of an industry lead O48 month... read more
28/09/2009 Press Release - Dungannon venue for Northern Ireland Beef Expo 2010 Region: National DUNGANNON VENUE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND BEEF EXPO 2010 The National Beef Association’s Northern Ireland Council is to stage a regional beef event on Tuesday March 2nd next year. NI Beef Expo 2010 will be held at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart, Dungannon, Co Tyrone – a site described as an ideal location, in the heart of a major beef producing area, which ... read more
28/09/2009 Press Release - Carcase residue testing costs must be risk proportionate Region: Northern Ireland Carcase residue testing costs must be risk proportionate Cross-UK attempts to dump yet more cost on farmers, this time through the full, flat rate, cost recovery of carcase testing for hormone and antibiotic residues, must be resisted. So says the National Beef Association which is annoyed at efforts by the Veterinary Medicine Directorate to pas... read more
15/09/2009 Press Release - Beef Industry Mourns Loss of NBA Vice-Chairman Region: National BEEF INDUSTRY MOURNS LOSS OF NBA VICE-CHAIRMAN The NBA was deeply saddened by the news of Frank Momber’s death on September 12 following a short illness.   Mr Momber became involved with the NBA in its early days and has been national vice chairman since 2000.  Frank’s determination to raise the issues facing the industry constantly took him int... read more
14/09/2009 Press Release - NBA welcomes new figures which show beef industry~s technical improvements Region: National NBA welcomes new figures which show beef industry~s technical improvements The National Beef Association (NBA) has welcomed new figures announced by EBLEX, which show beef farmers are getting more efficient at managing their costs on farms. Kim-Marie Haywood, Director of the NBA, believes the Business Pointers production figures show that there ha... read more
14/09/2009 NBA Welcomes TB Free Status For Scotland Region: Scotland NBA WELCOMES TB FREE STATUS FOR SCOTLAND NBA Scotland has welcomed the announcement that Scotland has been granted official TB Free status by the European Commission. During earlier discussions, NBA raised concerns regarding potential cross-border trade problems, particularly for quality store and breeding heifers sourced by Scottish farmers fro... read more
09/09/2009 Press Release - NBA Scotland welcomes Scotland's success at achieving OTF status Region: Scotland NBA Scotland welcomes Scotland’s success at achieving OTF status: NBA Scotland welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Government that it had been successful in achieving its Official TB Free Status in Brussels today. ‘We agree with the principle of doing everything possible to keep bovine TB out of Scotland and we look forward to discussing t... read more
20/08/2009 Press Release: Automatic beef grading may be step closer Region: National Published: Thursday, 20th August, 2009 9:00am - The Impartial Reporter A revolutionary new classification assessment system for beef may soon be introduced to Northern Ireland, according to latest reports from the National Beef Association. And it appears that some farmers groups are supporting the ideas and others have reservations. This week,... read more
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