EU markets

Positive prospects for live export weanling trade

Market signals appear optimistic from high-value EU destinations including Greece and Italy while there is ongoing keen interest from North African markets

SUCKLERS 13 June 2026

Positive prospects for live export weanling trade

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Brazilian beef faces EU ban

Brazilian beef faces EU ban

NEWS 13 May 2026

Brazilian meat could be banned from EU from September

Brazilian meat could be banned from EU from September

NEWS 12 May 2026

UK lamb sales increase in run-up to Easter

UK lamb sales increase in run-up to Easter

UK lamb sales increase in run-up to Easter

NEWS 28 April 2026

Big increase in Australian and Brazilian beef exports

Big increase in Australian and Brazilian beef exports

Big increase in Australian and Brazilian beef exports

NEWS 15 April 2026

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IFA calls out factories as Irish beef price falls behind EU

IFA calls out factories as Irish beef price falls behind EU

EU prices have now surged passed Irish price for the first time since 2024, according to IFA.

NEWS 23 September 2025

A tale of two Larrys

A tale of two Larrys

The airing of the first part of the Larry Goodman documentary came hot on the heels of the resolution of the IFA/Bord Bia dispute.

DEALER 23 September 2025

Poultry supplies struggling to keep up with demand

Poultry supplies struggling to keep up with demand

Demand for protein is being boosted by the recent higher price point of beef and lamb driving a switch in meat purchasing habits and a continued global rise in meat consumption.

POULTRY 23 September 2025

Dempsey at Large: throwing away half a billion euro

Dempsey at Large: throwing away half a billion euro

The other side of the coin has to be that policies that raise costs or penalise competitiveness have to be accompanied by appropriate compensation.

VIEWPOINTS 23 September 2025

EU-Indonesia trade deal eliminates agri-food tariffs

EU-Indonesia trade deal eliminates agri-food tariffs

The Asian nation’s dairy imports from Ireland have fallen in recent years.

NEWS 23 September 2025

Scope to grow organic beef kill to over 30,000 head

Scope to grow organic beef kill to over 30,000 head

At last week’s Growing Prospects for Organic Livestock event, Good Herdsmen’s John Purcell that a deficit in beef production across Europe provides opportunities for Irish beef

SCHEMES 23 September 2025

Beef factories must reflect improving market conditions – IFA

Beef factories must reflect improving market conditions – IFA

The beef chair stated that farmers should not be misled by unfounded negativity from factory agents or attempts to lower quotes.

NEWS 23 September 2025

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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