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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 12 March 2026

IFA calls out factories as Irish beef price falls behind EU

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Dempsey at Large: throwing away half a billion euro

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EU-Indonesia trade deal eliminates agri-food tariffs

EU-Indonesia trade deal eliminates agri-food tariffs

EU-Indonesia trade deal eliminates agri-food tariffs

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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 3 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 3 September 2025

Minister not yet sure of impact on Mercosur from French government collapse

Minister not yet sure of impact on Mercosur from French government collapse

The effect the collapse of the French government will have on Mercosur remains uncertain, Minister Heydon has said.

NEWS 3 September 2025

Weanling prices surge despite Mercosur risk

Weanling prices surge despite Mercosur risk

A single member state could request the triggering of an investigation into 'whether there is a surge of imports or a decrease in prices' due to the new tariff for four South American countries.

NEWS 3 September 2025

Commission moves forward with Mercosur

Commission moves forward with Mercosur

Brussels said that the 99,000t lower tariff quota represents around 1.5% of total European beef production.

NEWS 3 September 2025

Government remains opposed to current Mercosur deal - Heydon

Government remains opposed to current Mercosur deal - Heydon

Minister Heydon has voiced concerns over the impact of Mercosur beef on EU markets.

NEWS 3 September 2025

Commission gets ball rolling on Mercosur approval process

Commission gets ball rolling on Mercosur approval process

Brussels has put a series of proposals on the European Council’s desk aimed at getting the EU-Mercosur free trade deal in place.

NEWS 3 September 2025

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Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

Conal Moore an agri contractor and tillage framer from Ballygar Co Galway. “We do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

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