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Varadkar’s rural Ireland comments were wrong – Heydon

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon described Leo Varadkar’s comments that only people in urban areas are contributing to Ireland’s tax base as very blunt and wrong.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Varadkar’s rural Ireland comments were wrong – Heydon

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Urban-rural divide comments are misleading and damaging – ICSA

Urban-rural divide comments are misleading and damaging – ICSA

NEWS 20 April 2026

Volatility is normal for pig producers

Volatility is normal for pig producers

PIGS 19 April 2026

Irish Wagyu steak goes to Canada

Irish Wagyu steak goes to Canada

Irish Wagyu steak goes to Canada

NEWS 16 April 2026

Fuel support package to go to cabinet on Sunday

Fuel support package to go to cabinet on Sunday

Fuel support package to go to cabinet on Sunday

NEWS 11 April 2026

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Warning that protests could threaten food exports

Warning that protests could threaten food exports

The Department of Agriculture has also been informed that restricted diesel supply could begin to affect milk collection from farmers soon.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Beef trade records a lift

Beef trade records a lift

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Maxwell livestock loads shipment of weanling bulls

Maxwell livestock loads shipment of weanling bulls

A total of 1,665 Irish bulls have landed safely in Algeria from a shipment organised by Roscommon based Maxwell Livestock, reports Cathal Gormley.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Brexit impact begins to bite Irish beef exports

Brexit impact begins to bite Irish beef exports

The main impact of Brexit on Irish beef is indirect through trade deals entered into by the UK with major beef and sheep meat exporting countries.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Shoppers are spending more but getting less beef

Shoppers are spending more but getting less beef

UK shoppers have increased their spending on beef purchases but it isn't buying as much as it did before.

NEWS 11 March 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 11 March 2026

Live exports halve in first two months of 2026

Live exports halve in first two months of 2026

Cathal Gormley reports on the latest live export figures and news of a big ship loading in Greenore.

NEWS 11 March 2026

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