Elaine O'Neill

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Japan, New Zealand, Uruguay and Kenya.

WORLD 2 September 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

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Brake on EU meat imports from Brazil

Brake on EU meat imports from Brazil

NEWS 2 September 2026

Economic threat from war increasing as Irish farmers face tough winter

Economic threat from war increasing as Irish farmers face tough winter

NEWS 30 August 2026

Trend of spending more but getting less continues

Trend of spending more but getting less continues

Trend of spending more but getting less continues

NEWS 28 August 2026

Mixed signals on beef prices

Mixed signals on beef prices

Mixed signals on beef prices

NEWS 27 August 2026

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Beef Trends: range of prices being paid for beef

Beef Trends: range of prices being paid for beef

Prices holding well for in-spec cattle, but out-of-spec more likely to be cut.

MARKETS 21 August 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico.

WORLD 21 August 2026

Food and drink exports down for first half of 2026

Food and drink exports down for first half of 2026

Despite being down compared with the first half of last year, it has been a strong first half for Irish exports.

NEWS 21 August 2026

Battle of wills on beef price

Battle of wills on beef price

Factories are looking to pay less, but not always succeeding, especially where farmers have good in-spec cattle to sell.

MARKETS 21 August 2026

Sun shines on Irish grocery sales

Sun shines on Irish grocery sales

Irish shoppers went to the supermarkets more this summer and bought more when they were there.

NEWS 21 August 2026

Data shows huge jump in farm productivity

Data shows huge jump in farm productivity

The volume of agri food exports per person working in farming has jumped by a third over the last decade.

NEWS 21 August 2026

Ireland’s share of UK beef imports falls in first half of 2026

Ireland’s share of UK beef imports falls in first half of 2026

Irish share of UK beef import market drops to less than two-thirds in the first half of 2026.

NEWS 21 August 2026

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