Bord Bia

Export outlet continues to underpin weanling trade

Continued demand from abroad is helping to maintain the prices of weanling bulls at a solid level. As a result the number of weanlings is at a similar level to 12 months ago.

MARKETS 19 August 2026

Export outlet continues to underpin weanling trade

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All rosy in the Tullamore tent

All rosy in the Tullamore tent

NEWS 12 August 2026

Factories fail to scupper trade

Factories fail to scupper trade

MARKETS 12 August 2026

Profits drop at Queally-owned Arrow Group

Profits drop at Queally-owned Arrow Group

Profits drop at Queally-owned Arrow Group

NEWS 5 August 2026

Sustainable Livestock Village returns

Sustainable Livestock Village returns

Sustainable Livestock Village returns

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 5 August 2026

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Minister Heydon in the UK to strengthen Irish beef trade

Minister Heydon in the UK to strengthen Irish beef trade

Sustainability and quality standards are still key selling points for Irish beef in the UK.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Weaning exports edge ahead of 2025 levels

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 8 July 2026

Tillage scheme moving forward

Tillage scheme moving forward

Emma Flynn is from a tillage farm in Co Westmeath but has experience of all types of farming. She explains her job as Horticulture Standard Coordinator and her role in the pilot tillage scheme.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Watch: Maxwell Livestock load 1,900 bulls for Morocco

Watch: Maxwell Livestock load 1,900 bulls for Morocco

Maxwell Livestock has loaded 1,900 bulls aboard the livestock vessel Alondra at Foynes Port, bound for Morocco.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Stronger supplies and weaker demand combine to hit pig prices

Stronger supplies and weaker demand combine to hit pig prices

Irish pig throughput is currently running approximately 4% ahead of already elevated 2025 levels, Bord Bia pointed out.

NEWS 8 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

Deputy Martin Kenny cited the new Bord Bia farmer’s forum, established following the sit in, stating it was “a positive advancement on things”.

NEWS 8 July 2026

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 8 July 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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