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Ireland needs to up its game on beef marketing

How do we future-proof Irish beef in an era of globalisation, falling EU production and the looming Mercosur deal? Asks Nuffield scholar Michael Martin.

OPINION 17 December 2025

Ireland needs to up its game on beef marketing

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Asba Meats agrees settlement with receiver

Asba Meats agrees settlement with receiver

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My Farming Week: Rebecca Harris, Ballyhenry, Ashford, Co Wicklow

My Farming Week: Rebecca Harris, Ballyhenry, Ashford, Co Wicklow

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Bluetongue risk remains moderate for now - DAERA

Bluetongue risk remains moderate for now - DAERA

Bluetongue risk remains moderate for now - DAERA

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Scotbeef closes Aberdeen abattoir

Scotbeef closes Aberdeen abattoir

Scotbeef closes Aberdeen abattoir

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Suckler decline will continue, says expert

Suckler decline will continue, says expert

The number of suckler cows has been trending consistently downwards in recent years.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

CCTV proposed for all NI slaughterhouses

CCTV proposed for all NI slaughterhouses

Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has proposed that CCTV is made compulsory in all slaughterhouses in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Two farmers claim Troy Meats owes them for cattle killed months ago

Two farmers claim Troy Meats owes them for cattle killed months ago

More farmers have come forward to state they are waiting months for payment from Westmeath-based Troy Meats for cattle.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Troy Meats called on to pay farmers for cattle

Troy Meats called on to pay farmers for cattle

"They won’t answer the phone or tell us when we’ll be paid," one farmer told the Irish Farmers Journal.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Funding for local food projects announced

Funding for local food projects announced

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett said this funding promotes short supply chains and premium sustainable markets closer to home.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe