Beef

Factory prices under pressure

Factories are trying to take 10c out of beef prices at the start of the week as trade is finely balanced.

MARKETS 27 July 2026

Factory prices under pressure

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Watch: Galway auctioneer hopes Mayo win doesn’t affect cattle prices

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Cattle kill drops over 10% in first half of 2026

Cattle kill drops over 10% in first half of 2026

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US to reopen to some Mexican cattle imports

US to reopen to some Mexican cattle imports

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Tax officials aware VAT anomaly could be turning farmers away from marts

Tax officials aware VAT anomaly could be turning farmers away from marts

A VAT issue that arose in Budget 2026 regarding the tax levied on non-VAT-registered farmers' livestock sold through marts is on the Department of Finance's radar.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Brazil could export 7.1m tonnes of beef by 2035

Brazil could export 7.1m tonnes of beef by 2035

Industry report suggests more to come from Brazilian beef over the next decade. All weights are carcase weight equivalent.

NEWS 22 July 2026

The Grass Week: soil moisture deficit bites hard

The Grass Week: soil moisture deficit bites hard

Soil moisture deficit figures are sitting between 30mm and 90mm, with the southeast being the hardest hit.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 July 2026

Irish share of UK beef imports at 64% in May

Irish share of UK beef imports at 64% in May

Less Irish beef available, along with alternative sources of supply, means Irish share of UK beef imports is down.

NEWS 22 July 2026

TB reactors down overall but seven counties now worse than 2025

TB reactors down overall but seven counties now worse than 2025

There are seven areas where TB looks to be getting worse, despite the overall reduction in reactors seen over recent months.

NEWS 22 July 2026

EU cattle numbers fall 10% since 2015

EU cattle numbers fall 10% since 2015

Data published by Eurostat this week shows that EU pig, sheep and goat numbers also contracted massively between 2015 and 2025.

NEWS 22 July 2026

€100,000 lower net margin in Tipperary dairy-beef farm

€100,000 lower net margin in Tipperary dairy-beef farm

The projected financial performance has been dented by calf purchase costs increasing by €155/head and a projected fall in the base beef price.

NEWS 22 July 2026

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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