21,000 fewer cattle finished from CFU herds in Q1 of 2026

The number of cattle sourced from Controlled Finishing Units (CFU herds) for slaughter has fallen by 21,000 head in the first quarter of this year, latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have shown. In the first three months of 2026, a total of 104,000 head of cattle originating from […] The post 21,000 fewer cattle finished from CFU herds in Q1 of 2026 appeared first on Agriland.ie.