Elaine O'Neill

Carving up global beef production – the north-south divide

Australia, along with Brazil, has increased output and beef exports in the early months of 2026.

NEWS 22 May 2026

Carving up global beef production – the north-south divide

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Record value for Irish beef exports in Q1

Record value for Irish beef exports in Q1

NEWS 20 May 2026

Market digest - stories from around the world

Market digest - stories from around the world

WORLD 20 May 2026

Trump wrestles with beef

Trump wrestles with beef

Trump wrestles with beef

NEWS 17 May 2026

Brazil’s beef exports pass 1m tonnes in April

Brazil’s beef exports pass 1m tonnes in April

Brazil’s beef exports pass 1m tonnes in April

NEWS 15 May 2026

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Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Netherlands, Australia, Kazakhstan and Brazil.

WORLD 6 May 2026

Trade deals come home to roost

Trade deals come home to roost

Chicken has been a low-cost competitor for beef over decades. Greater access for beef imports through trade deals is a new challenge.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Canadian farmers oppose Mercosur deal

Canadian farmers oppose Mercosur deal

Canada is a real possibility for the next Mercosur trade deal and Canadian beef producers are worried.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Pattern of spending more but getting less continues

Pattern of spending more but getting less continues

Rising retail prices for beef mean that consumers may be spending more money but they are getting less beef.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Beef drags profit down at Tyson Foods

Beef drags profit down at Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods blamed tighter cattle supply for poor beef processing results in the second quarter.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Pigs and poultry driving global meat production

Pigs and poultry driving global meat production

FAO report shows that pig and poultry are the dominant meat proteins with modest expansion in beef output and slight decline in sheepmeat output in 2025.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from United States, Australia, Indonesia and Germany.

WORLD 6 May 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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