Rachael Porter
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Recall jitters 'won't hit verdict on bone-in beef'
Analysts say the recall of a batch of Northern Irish beef from supermarkets on safety grounds should not affect public confidence in the meat. But it could not have come at a worse time, days before the EU Food and Veterinary Office...
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Lamb sales fuelled by burgeoning demand
Lamb sales are booming this year on the back of rising domestic demand and lucrative exports. The Grocer forecast rising prices earlier this year and export values have risen 10% to some e4 per kilo. The average retail price of lamb in...
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British bacon cashes in on falling imports
Bacon imports to the UK have fallen to their lowest level for 12 months, prompting suggestions that consumers are switching to British product. Imports fell for the second consecutive month to 17,700 tonnes in July, driven by a crash in...
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Optimism growing as pig numbers fly again
Pig numbers have risen for the first time in seven years, and the industry says the increase could spell the start of a period of growth for the sector. Provisional figures from Defra's latest agricultural census show a modest 2.8%...
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Rising beef prices set to head further north
Beef prices are rising and are now close to July's record levels. Industry figures have praised farmers for holding their nerve during the summer dip and avoiding a repeat of last summer's free-fall. But further price rises were inevitable...
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Calf prices double as exports build up pace
UK calf prices have doubled since the resumption of normal beef exports. Live calf exports began just a month ago, yet already some dairy producers have seen the value of their calves reaching a level that is twice what it was just...
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Beef exporters look wider afield
The British beef sector celebrated the resumption of normal exports to Europe on Wednesday - and immediately turned its attention to countries outside the EU that have yet to lift their ban. There are around 80 countries where the...