Beef exports

70c/kg difference between Irish and UK beef price

Increased consumption and stability in the UK retail market is being listed as driving higher prices, with the value of steak sales up 4.5% and burger sales up 12%.

NEWS 6 October 2026

70c/kg difference between Irish and UK beef price

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China quotas filled in August

China quotas filled in August

NEWS 27 September 2026

Australia beef output to peak at 3m tonnes as export trade shifts

Australia beef output to peak at 3m tonnes as export trade shifts

NEWS 25 September 2026

Dairy and beef increases underpin July growth

Dairy and beef increases underpin July growth

Dairy and beef increases underpin July growth

NEWS 23 September 2026

Bumper August for Brazil beef exports to EU

Bumper August for Brazil beef exports to EU

Bumper August for Brazil beef exports to EU

NEWS 16 September 2026

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Irish beef has haemorrhaged business in key UK food market

Irish beef has haemorrhaged business in key UK food market

Challenges facing Irish beef exports into the UK highlighted at Irish Farmers Journal Ploughing 2026 stand.

NEWS 23 August 2026

Beef Trends: trade holds steady

Beef Trends: trade holds steady

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished animals.

MARKETS 23 August 2026

New US quota open to Irish beef

New US quota open to Irish beef

Despite Ireland having access to the 300,000 tonne Trump quota, don't expect any major change in Irish beef export patterns.

NEWS 23 August 2026

Brake on EU meat imports from Brazil

Brake on EU meat imports from Brazil

Upward momentum for EU beef and poultry meat imports from Brazil will end with suspension due to come into effect this week.

NEWS 23 August 2026

Food and drink exports down for first half of 2026

Food and drink exports down for first half of 2026

Despite being down compared with the first half of last year, it has been a strong first half for Irish exports.

NEWS 23 August 2026

Argentinian beef looks set to stay on EU plates as Brazil's shut out looms

Argentinian beef looks set to stay on EU plates as Brazil's shut out looms

An EU audit of Mercosur member Argentina found an effective system of beef export controls, a stark contrast to the performance to its Brazilian neighbours.

NEWS 23 August 2026

Australia shatters beef production records

Australia shatters beef production records

Beef production for the 2025-2026 financial year increased 8.6% to 2.985m tonnes on the back of cattle throughput reaching almost 10 million head.

NEWS 23 August 2026

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