Beef imports

China raising the bar for imports

Pigmeat investigation concluded, but beef and dairy still ongoing.

NEWS 21 December 2025

China raising the bar for imports

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Brazil’s beef exports pass 3m tonnes in 2025

Brazil’s beef exports pass 3m tonnes in 2025

NEWS 17 December 2025

China’s demand for beef continues to grow

China’s demand for beef continues to grow

NEWS 14 December 2025

Commission to ramp up agri-food import checks at EU borders

Commission to ramp up agri-food import checks at EU borders

Commission to ramp up agri-food import checks at EU borders

NEWS 9 December 2025

Brazilian hormone beef recall leaves Brussels a ‘laughing stock’ – IFA

Brazilian hormone beef recall leaves Brussels a ‘laughing stock’ – IFA

Brazilian hormone beef recall leaves Brussels a ‘laughing stock’ – IFA

NEWS 5 December 2025

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How Irish MEPs plan to vote on the EU-Mercosur deal

How Irish MEPs plan to vote on the EU-Mercosur deal

The Irish Farmers Journal asked Ireland’s 14 MEPs whether they will vote for or against the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Many were clear in their voting intentions, with Fine Gael MEPs split on the deal.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Brazilian beef with banned hormones enters EU foodchain

Brazilian beef with banned hormones enters EU foodchain

Adam Woods reports on an EU investigation into Brazilian beef containing banned hormones entering the EU food chain last month

MARKETS 26 November 2025

Factory cattle down 1.5m head in EU

Factory cattle down 1.5m head in EU

Up to the end of September, cattle numbers are running over 1.5m head behind the same period last year.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Farm organisations outraged by Brazilian beef hormone recall

Farm organisations outraged by Brazilian beef hormone recall

The IFA, ICMSA and ICSA all reiterated calls for the Mercosur trade deal to be scrapped following the discovery of a banned hormone in Brazilian beef imported into the EU.

NEWS 26 November 2025

EU orders recall of Brazilian beef due to banned hormone presence

EU orders recall of Brazilian beef due to banned hormone presence

Banned hormones have been found in Brazilian beef imported into Europe earlier this month.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Brexit now reflected in UK beef imports

Brexit now reflected in UK beef imports

UK post-Brexit trade deals now reflected in UK beef imports that are mainly used outside the retail sector.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Switch in UK beef import supplies

Switch in UK beef import supplies

Australia and New Zealand consolidate position as second and third largest suppliers of UK beef imports in September.

NEWS 26 November 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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