Beef imports

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 24 July 2026

Irish share of UK beef imports at 64% in May

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UK stalls with ban on Brazilian beef

UK stalls with ban on Brazilian beef

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 July 2026

UK likely to remain open for Brazilian beef

UK likely to remain open for Brazilian beef

NEWS 22 July 2026

Further EU cattle declines to keep high floor under beef prices

Further EU cattle declines to keep high floor under beef prices

Further EU cattle declines to keep high floor under beef prices

NEWS 20 July 2026

Time to extend beef labelling beyond retail

Time to extend beef labelling beyond retail

Time to extend beef labelling beyond retail

NEWS 19 July 2026

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Australia fills Chinese beef quota

Australia fills Chinese beef quota

Australia has its 2026 beef quota filled ahead of the halfway point in the year and Brazil will have its filled soon.

NEWS 28 May 2026

Irish share of UK beef imports fell again in April

Irish share of UK beef imports fell again in April

Irish beef faces strong competition for market share in the UK, particularly from Australia and New Zealand.

NEWS 28 May 2026

Convergence in global beef prices

Convergence in global beef prices

Prices have fallen in UK and Ireland and risen in southern hemisphere beef exporting countries. While the gap is closing, it remains sizeable

NEWS 28 May 2026

Soft demand is hitting beef prices, says LMC

Soft demand is hitting beef prices, says LMC

Peter McCann reports from the CAFRE / UFU beef conference, held on Wednesday

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 May 2026

UK imports of Irish beef down in Q1

UK imports of Irish beef down in Q1

Irish share of UK beef imports in first quarter of 2026 is down 12 percentage points compared with same period last year.

NEWS 28 May 2026

High prices slow down EU beef demand

High prices slow down EU beef demand

The shortage in beef supply also hit EU beef exports, with volumes down 17.7% in January compared with the same month in 2025.

NEWS 28 May 2026

'Beef finishers can’t sustain boom and bust cycle' - IFA president

'Beef finishers can’t sustain boom and bust cycle' - IFA president

Adam Woods reports from the IFA beef webinar which took place on Wednesday night.

NEWS 28 May 2026

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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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