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China’s cost control headache: strategic gains amidst global chaos

The broken conveyor belt of global trade means we are paying a premium for the chaos.

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

China’s cost control headache: strategic gains amidst global chaos

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Brazil’s exporters have options for China tariffs

Brazil’s exporters have options for China tariffs

NEWS 5 April 2026

Australia’s beef production forecast to increase in 2026

Australia’s beef production forecast to increase in 2026

NEWS 27 March 2026

View from China: China’s agricultural sector in mourning

View from China: China’s agricultural sector in mourning

View from China: China’s agricultural sector in mourning

VIEWPOINTS 18 March 2026

Potential markets for Irish offal

Potential markets for Irish offal

Potential markets for Irish offal

LETTERS 11 March 2026

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Market digest - stories from around the world

Market digest - stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from South Africa, China, Canada and Argentina

WORLD 26 February 2026

Growth in southern hemisphere exports

Growth in southern hemisphere exports

Beef volumes exported in February increase in Brazil and Australia compared with a year ago, but sheep meat down.

NEWS 26 February 2026

First decline in China’s annual beef imports

First decline in China’s annual beef imports

The drop in volume is small, but it marks a turning point in the upward trend of China's apparent insatiable appetite for beef imports.

NEWS 26 February 2026

Great Agri-Food Debate title goes to Cork

Great Agri-Food Debate title goes to Cork

The winning UCC team proposed the motion that, “artificial Intelligence will create opportunities for farms to improve productivity sustainably and must be adopted as a matter of national policy”.

NEWS 26 February 2026

EU’s capacity to export beef hit by cattle shortage

EU’s capacity to export beef hit by cattle shortage

As EU beef exports fall, imports from outside of the EU have increased by over 18%.

NEWS 26 February 2026

US beef exports down 12% in 2025

US beef exports down 12% in 2025

Trade difficulties with China and reduced cattle supply alongside strong domestic demand combine to reduce US beef exports in 2025.

NEWS 26 February 2026

UK continues as Ireland’s main export market for food and drink.

UK continues as Ireland’s main export market for food and drink.

Conor O’Sullivan, a business with Chinese graduate from UCC, has taken up the challenge of representing Irish food and drink in the UK after 13 years in China.

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Driving calf performance along with efficiency

Ger and Jonathan Sheehan on building a high-performing calf-rearing system in Co Cork.

Driving calf performance along with efficiency

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