Agri Food Regulator

Farmgate price falling faster than factory price

What went up in 2025 has come down in 2026 in relation to cattle prices, less so in the case of factory beef sales price.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Farmgate price falling faster than factory price

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Editorial: factory beef prices vs retail prices

Editorial: factory beef prices vs retail prices

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

Dairy reporting creates farmer confidence

Dairy reporting creates farmer confidence

NEWS 26 April 2026

Strathroy milk bought in south should be under milk agency’s remit – Cahill

Strathroy milk bought in south should be under milk agency’s remit – Cahill

Strathroy milk bought in south should be under milk agency’s remit – Cahill

NEWS 17 April 2026

Irish factory prices fall behind export benchmark

Irish factory prices fall behind export benchmark

Irish factory prices fall behind export benchmark

NEWS 20 March 2026

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Opinion: beef industry has come a long way

Opinion: beef industry has come a long way

Ireland in the 1980s has been described as a different country and the same could be said about the beef industry.

NEWS 16 December 2025

Farmers being repaid by Asba Meats on a drip-fed basis - judge

Farmers being repaid by Asba Meats on a drip-fed basis - judge

Asba Meats currently owes €308,455 in payments to farmers. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 16 December 2025

Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) today issued a reminder to food and beverage producers across Ireland to complete its survey.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 16 December 2025

Agri-Food Regulator opens annual supermarket food suppliers survey

Agri-Food Regulator opens annual supermarket food suppliers survey

The online survey gives suppliers an opportunity to confidentially provide feedback to the on experiences of trading with eight specific buyers.

NEWS 16 December 2025

Ambitious plans at the Agri-Food Regulator

Ambitious plans at the Agri-Food Regulator

Niamh Lenehan, the Agri-Food Regulator CEO, reflects on the office’s progress over its first two years, and future ambitions.

NEWS 16 December 2025

Editorial: Agri-Food Regulator will get more tools, eventually

Editorial: Agri-Food Regulator will get more tools, eventually

Even with this extension, the office remains extremely limited in its capacity to bring transparency to the agri food supply chain beyond the farm gate.

VIEWPOINTS 16 December 2025

Agri-Food Regulator granted extra powers to compel pricing data from businesses

Agri-Food Regulator granted extra powers to compel pricing data from businesses

The new enhanced powers aim to improve transparency in the food supply chain.

NEWS 16 December 2025

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