Phelim
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Phelim comes from a small farming background in Co Tyrone. He graduated in law and spent his working career in the meat industry.
Phelim O'Neill on 22 Jan 2020
China lifts 30-month limit for USA beef
China widens its specification for beef imports from USA but restrictions remain for Ireland
Phelim O'Neill on 22 Jan 2020
Collision course on trade talks
UK looks like having to choose between US and EU for trade deal.
Phelim O'Neill on 17 Jan 2020
UK beef and sheep production up in 2019
More production and exports reflect weaker sterling and domestic demand in the UK last year.
Phelim O'Neill on 17 Jan 2020
Northern Ireland tops EU R3 heifer price
Modest increases in Irish beef prices has closed the gap on the EU average, while the North is among the best places to sell cattle in the EU.
Phelim O'Neill on 10 Jan 2020
Listen: market opportunity for pig and poultry meat
There is huge global demand, but there remains the threat of disease in African swine fever (ASF) for pigs and avian flu for poultry.
Phelim O'Neill on 11 Jan 2020
Stormont back but Brexit big issue for farmers
Restoration of Stormont will allow NI politicians shape post-Brexit agriculture policy within a UK framework but will have little impact on Brexit itself.
Phelim O'Neill on 10 Jan 2020
Record EU agri trade surplus
Further evidence that the EU is now an open trading market with exports well ahead of imports in 2019.
Phelim O'Neill on 08 Jan 2020
Irish food and drink exports set new record in 2019
Apart from beef and sheep, there was a strong performance in Irish food and drink exports.
Phelim O'Neill on 08 Jan 2020
Record €13bn Irish food and drink exports in 2019
Bord Bia has reported a big performance by dairy and pigmeat but a significant decline in the value of sheep and beef exports last year, write Phelim O'Neill and Lorcan Allen.
Phelim O'Neill on 15 Jan 2020
Irish agriculture in world markets in 2019
A sector by sector analysis of how Irish agriculture performed in global markets in 2019
Phelim O'Neill on 22 Jan 2020
Ominous signs for EU-UK trade negotiation
Comments by British chancellor on UK departure from EU standards makes a hard Brexit more likely by end of this year.
Phelim O'Neill on 03 Jan 2020
UK beef and lamb consumption cause for concern
While it is positive that 92% of British shoppers bought beef in the year to December 2019, overall volume of sales is down.