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10% drop in calf exports expected this year

The continued contraction in the dairy and beef herds, and increased usage of sexed semen last year, will results in less calves being available for shipping.

NEWS 7 January 2026

10% drop in calf exports expected this year

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Irish food and drink exports reach €19bn

Irish food and drink exports reach €19bn

NEWS 7 January 2026

Minister called on to act on tillage incomes

Minister called on to act on tillage incomes

NEWS 7 January 2026

Volatility dominated 2025, with more to come in 2026

Volatility dominated 2025, with more to come in 2026

Volatility dominated 2025, with more to come in 2026

NEWS 7 January 2026

Beef throughput down 180,000 head in 2025 – MII

Beef throughput down 180,000 head in 2025 – MII

Beef throughput down 180,000 head in 2025 – MII

NEWS 7 January 2026

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Irish food and drink exports worth €19bn

Irish food and drink exports worth €19bn

Strong performance in dairy and beef exports underpins a record food and drink export value in 2025.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Vietnam opens its doors to Irish beef

Vietnam opens its doors to Irish beef

100m Vietnamese citizens can now be offered Irish beef on supermarket shelves and in restaurants.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Dawn Meats ACTIVATE programme looking to build on early success

Dawn Meats ACTIVATE programme looking to build on early success

ACTIVATE, a sustainability programme from Dawn Meats that offers financial incentives to participating farmers is looking to build on its initial success writes Tommy Moyles.

NEWS 17 December 2025

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

Continued growth in the US market, where there is a preference for larger carcases / cuts, and an increase in feedlot-type finishing systems is driving average carcase weights to new heights.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 17 December 2025

Added value is key for Irish dairy success

Added value is key for Irish dairy success

David Kennedy, head of dairy in Bord Bia, explains why targeting premium segments is vital in supporting stability in domestic milk prices

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 17 December 2025

No Christmas bonus for beef finishers

No Christmas bonus for beef finishers

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest quotes on finished stock.

NEWS 17 December 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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