Bord BIa

Weaning exports edge ahead of 2025 levels

By mid-July the number of weanlings shipped from the country had just passed the figures from the same period in 2025 with a wider spread of markets active this year. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 29 July 2026

Weaning exports edge ahead of 2025 levels

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Tillage scheme moving forward

Tillage scheme moving forward

NEWS 29 July 2026

Watch: Maxwell Livestock load 1,900 bulls for Morocco

Watch: Maxwell Livestock load 1,900 bulls for Morocco

NEWS 23 July 2026

Stronger supplies and weaker demand combine to hit pig prices

Stronger supplies and weaker demand combine to hit pig prices

Stronger supplies and weaker demand combine to hit pig prices

NEWS 15 July 2026

Minister says he won’t stand for Bord Bia QA schemes being undermined

Minister says he won’t stand for Bord Bia QA schemes being undermined

Minister says he won’t stand for Bord Bia QA schemes being undermined

NEWS 9 July 2026

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Irish beef hot property as it sells out of German Lidl stores

Irish beef hot property as it sells out of German Lidl stores

The promotion features four Irish premium cuts and is proving popular with Lidl shoppers across the continent.

NEWS 30 June 2026

Three members reappointed to Bord Bia board

Three members reappointed to Bord Bia board

The board members have been reappointed following the expiry of their terms on 3 July 2026.

NEWS 30 June 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: beef kill recovery and farmers object to data centre

Inside the Farmers Journal: beef kill recovery and farmers object to data centre

On this week’s show, Declan O’Brien talks us through how Bord Bia is forecasting a recovery in the beef kill and Deirdre Verney brings us up to speed on farmer objections to a data centre.

NEWS 30 June 2026

Best foot forward for BEEF 2026

Best foot forward for BEEF 2026

Adam Woods takes a look back at BEEF 2026 and asks some questions about organic beef systems

EDITORIAL 30 June 2026

Farmer Writes: investing for the future

Farmer Writes: investing for the future

There’s no time like the present to invest a bit of money into the future herd, writes Karen McCabe.

FARMER WRITES 30 June 2026

Beef Trends: kill in freefall

Beef Trends: kill in freefall

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

MARKETS 30 June 2026

Mixed reviews from farmers after first outing of Bord Bia’s new forum

Mixed reviews from farmers after first outing of Bord Bia’s new forum

A meeting of Bord Bia's farmer forum on Monday discussed the organisation’s role, farm assurance schemes and market promotion.

NEWS 30 June 2026

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