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Carving up global beef production – the north-south divide

Australia, along with Brazil, has increased output and beef exports in the early months of 2026.

NEWS 22 May 2026

Carving up global beef production – the north-south divide

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Brazil pledges compliance to avoid beef ban

Brazil pledges compliance to avoid beef ban

NEWS 20 May 2026

Trump wrestles with beef

Trump wrestles with beef

NEWS 17 May 2026

'Surprise': September's looming EU meat import ban caught Brazil off guard

'Surprise': September's looming EU meat import ban caught Brazil off guard

'Surprise': September's looming EU meat import ban caught Brazil off guard

NEWS 15 May 2026

Brazil’s beef exports pass 1m tonnes in April

Brazil’s beef exports pass 1m tonnes in April

Brazil’s beef exports pass 1m tonnes in April

NEWS 15 May 2026

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Potential EU ban on meat imports from Brazil

Potential EU ban on meat imports from Brazil

Brazil's failure to abide by EU rules that safeguard human health resulted in the country's provisional removal from the list meat import-eligible countries, that will apply from September.

NEWS 3 May 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Netherlands, Australia, Kazakhstan and Brazil.

WORLD 3 May 2026

Brazilian beef faces EU ban

Brazilian beef faces EU ban

Brazil has been deemed non-compliant with EU antimicrobial rules, in place to safeguard human health, that will kick in for meat imports later this year.

NEWS 3 May 2026

Brussels’ threat to ban Brazilian meat is an ‘important first step’ – IFA

Brussels’ threat to ban Brazilian meat is an ‘important first step’ – IFA

The IFA has called on the Commission to push ahead with a ban on Brazilian meat imports, pencilled in from September – unless the country complies with EU antibiotic rules.

NEWS 3 May 2026

Short supply continues to bolster EU beef prices

Short supply continues to bolster EU beef prices

A shortage of animals and the decline in production, together with a decreased competitiveness due to high prices, is limiting the EU’s capacity to export.

NEWS 3 May 2026

Pigs and poultry driving global meat production

Pigs and poultry driving global meat production

FAO report shows that pig and poultry are the dominant meat proteins with modest expansion in beef output and slight decline in sheepmeat output in 2025.

NEWS 3 May 2026

Mercosur begins with a whimper

Mercosur begins with a whimper

China and US are main focus for Mercosur beef exports at present, though the EU has been increasing as well.

NEWS 3 May 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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