Agri Food Regulator

Irish factory prices fall behind export benchmark

After outperforming the benchmark price for several months, Irish factory prices now lag behind what is being paid to farmers in our main export markets.

NEWS 20 March 2026

Irish factory prices fall behind export benchmark

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Opinion: beef industry has come a long way

Opinion: beef industry has come a long way

NEWS 8 March 2026

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

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

NEWS 23 February 2026

Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 9 February 2026

Agri-Food Regulator opens annual supermarket food suppliers survey

Agri-Food Regulator opens annual supermarket food suppliers survey

Agri-Food Regulator opens annual supermarket food suppliers survey

NEWS 21 January 2026

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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 October 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 October 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 October 2025

30% of farmers report unfair trading practices in survey

30% of farmers report unfair trading practices in survey

The highest incidence of an unfair trading practice reported was for payment later than 30 days for a perishable agri-food product.

NEWS 16 October 2025

Regulator ‘very disappointed’ at Minister's foot-dragging on its powers

Regulator ‘very disappointed’ at Minister's foot-dragging on its powers

The Agri-Food Regulator first flagged that it needed additional powers to obtain supply chain information in September 2024.

NEWS 16 October 2025

Over €575,000 owed to farmers by Asba Meats

Over €575,000 owed to farmers by Asba Meats

Court summons against Asba Meats show that one Galway farmer was owed €243,238 by the meat plant. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 16 October 2025

Agri-Food Regulator brings Asba Meats to court again

Agri-Food Regulator brings Asba Meats to court again

The regulator previously secured a conviction against the processor last year.

NEWS 16 October 2025

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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