Beef kill: 2026 cattle kill over 72,000 head behind last year to date

The 2026 beef kill is running over 72,000 head of cattle below last year, according to latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). In the week ending Sunday, April 5 (week 14) just under 30,800 head of cattle (excluding veal) were slaughtered at DAFM-approved factories. In the same week of […] The post Beef kill: 2026 cattle kill over 72,000 head behind last year to date appeared first on Agriland.ie.