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Mercosur decision is deferred for now

Mercosur ratification deferred without Ireland really showing its hand so far.

NEWS 24 December 2025

Mercosur decision is deferred for now

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Brazil threatens to walk away from Mercosur trade deal

Brazil threatens to walk away from Mercosur trade deal

MARKETS 18 December 2025

Brazil’s beef exports pass 3m tonnes in 2025

Brazil’s beef exports pass 3m tonnes in 2025

NEWS 17 December 2025

Beef Trends: quotes drop for third week

Beef Trends: quotes drop for third week

Beef Trends: quotes drop for third week

MARKETS 17 December 2025

European Parliament caves in to weaker safeguard clauses

European Parliament caves in to weaker safeguard clauses

European Parliament caves in to weaker safeguard clauses

MARKETS 17 December 2025

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UFU warns consumers to beware following recall of Brazilian beef

UFU warns consumers to beware following recall of Brazilian beef

Allowing cheaper products from countries with weaker requirements to enter the market would reward poorer practices abroad and punish farmers here who are doing things right, the UFU says.

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 December 2025

Food price index falls for third month in a row

Food price index falls for third month in a row

Slide in dairy, pig and poultry meat prices mean that the food price index fell again in November.

NEWS 2 December 2025

Jury still out on whether blocking minority exists on Mercosur deal – Harris

Jury still out on whether blocking minority exists on Mercosur deal – Harris

Ireland has expressed concerns in relation to the Mercosur deal, An Tánaiste Simon Harris has said.

NEWS 2 December 2025

Trump delivers $12bn for US agriculture

Trump delivers $12bn for US agriculture

Funding announced to help offset losses, particularly in the crop sector of US agriculture but is it enough?

NEWS 2 December 2025

IFA wants EU officials up before Oireachtas to account for Brazilian beef recall

IFA wants EU officials up before Oireachtas to account for Brazilian beef recall

The IFA has told TDs and senators that they need to hear EU officials' explanations of how Brazilian beef containing banned hormones ended up in EU markets.

NEWS 2 December 2025

EU should have been up front about downside of Mercosur

EU should have been up front about downside of Mercosur

It would have been credible for the EU to sell the Mercosur trade as being for the greater good while also acknowledging the risk that it is to beef.

NEWS 2 December 2025

Listen: undercover - Brazilian beef exposed

Listen: undercover - Brazilian beef exposed

The Irish Farmers Journal and IFA team recount their investigation into beef production systems in Brazil and the ongoing fall-out.

NEWS 2 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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