Beef exports

Farmers on high alert as bluetongue hits Ireland

Eleven animals in total have tested positive for the disease, with the first case picked up by the Department of Agriculture's ongoing surveillance for the disease.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Farmers on high alert as bluetongue hits Ireland

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Bluetongue found on four farms in Wexford

Bluetongue found on four farms in Wexford

NEWS 28 January 2026

Bluetongue: three more farms test positive for virus

Bluetongue: three more farms test positive for virus

NEWS 28 January 2026

Chinese market closed for Irish beef due to bluetongue

Chinese market closed for Irish beef due to bluetongue

Chinese market closed for Irish beef due to bluetongue

NEWS 28 January 2026

China remains missing piece of US beef exports

China remains missing piece of US beef exports

China remains missing piece of US beef exports

NEWS 16 January 2026

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EU beef cow numbers to fall by 3m head by 2035

EU beef cow numbers to fall by 3m head by 2035

The EU will not be stepping up to fill some of the rise in global beef demand expected over the coming years, according to the European Commission's forecast.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Mercosur battle still not over

Mercosur battle still not over

Over the last number of weeks, the fact that beef labelled as Brazilian is circulating in Ireland has been highlighted.

VIEWPOINTS 7 January 2026

Thousands of farmers decry Mercosur trade deal

Thousands of farmers decry Mercosur trade deal

Thousands of farmers marched in Athlone on Saturday at a protest denouncing the EU-Mercosur trade deal.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Morocco, Netherlands, United States and Brazil.

WORLD 7 January 2026

Bord Bia to resume its Irish beef campaign in China as import suspension lifted

Bord Bia to resume its Irish beef campaign in China as import suspension lifted

China has reopened its markets to Irish beef imports and Bord Bia has said it will soon unpause its promotional efforts.

NEWS 7 January 2026

View from China: beef quotas leave major exporters in a bind

View from China: beef quotas leave major exporters in a bind

The new three-year quota programme seeks to limit the total amount of imported beef coming into the market, with quotas attached to each key market.

VIEWPOINTS 7 January 2026

Irish food and drink exports reach €19bn

Irish food and drink exports reach €19bn

Another record year for Irish food and drink exports despite 2025 being what Bord Bia describes as a “year of exceptional volatility”.

NEWS 7 January 2026

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Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

The Cavan Spring Farm Machinery Show takes place on 4 and 5 February at the Cavan Equestrian Centre, offering farmers a first look at the machines and technology driving the season ahead.

Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

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