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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 27 December 2025

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 23 December 2025

Added value is key for Irish dairy success

Added value is key for Irish dairy success

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 19 December 2025

No Christmas bonus for beef finishers

No Christmas bonus for beef finishers

No Christmas bonus for beef finishers

NEWS 17 December 2025

Imperative for Irish Dairy in Global Markets

Imperative for Irish Dairy in Global Markets

Imperative for Irish Dairy in Global Markets

NEWS 17 December 2025

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Ireland’s organic beef and lamb on European stage

Ireland’s organic beef and lamb on European stage

The EU’s action plan for organic farming aims to achieve 25% of EU agricultural land under organic production by 2030.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 10 December 2025

North America remains the land of opportunity

North America remains the land of opportunity

Adam Hannon comes from Dublin but grew up in Tipperary and from the Bord Bia office in New York explains the North American Market.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 10 December 2025

’Tis the season for the poultry sector to be nervous about avian flu

’Tis the season for the poultry sector to be nervous about avian flu

Adam Woods previews this week’s poultry focus and what’s inside this week’s special poultry focus.

POULTRY 10 December 2025

Demand for poultry meat continues to grow

Demand for poultry meat continues to grow

Irish consumers are huge fans of poultry meat, to the extend that we consume more than we produce.

POULTRY 10 December 2025

Beef Trends: farmer resistance to factory price cuts

Beef Trends: farmer resistance to factory price cuts

Factories look to sharply reduce prices, but are meeting strong farmer resistance.

MARKETS 10 December 2025

Letter to the editor: Mercosur is madness

Letter to the editor: Mercosur is madness

'The silence from people at the top since the Irish Farmers Journal story broke is not surprising as business deals are more important than food safety,' - Eddie Kent, Mount Uniacke, east Cork.

LETTERS 10 December 2025

The trillion-dollar question

The trillion-dollar question

China’s success has not led to opportunities for Irish exporters

NEWS 10 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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