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Beef
€8m invested in Kepak Kilbeggan factory
James Hanly
The investment aims to enhance market access, quality and efficiency, while positioning the factory as a central hub for exporting Irish meat.
2 October 2024 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from United Arab Emirates, Columbia, Morocco and New Zealand.
2 October 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: big kill doesn’t affect price
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including what factories are paying for finished cattle.
Bord Bia defends need for quality assurance change
Irish produce is competing in UK, European and global markets where domestic produce is required to meet ever higher standards, senior Bord Bia staff told the Sligo meeting.
1 October 2024 News
South Korea - a slow burn for Irish beef
Another new market opens for Irish beef, but past experience suggests that impact will take time.
11 September 2024 News
Martbids Database: big numbers moving out to marts
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade and what’s happening in the country’s marts.
4 September 2024 Markets
Sustainability reporting requirements are reaching all businesses
Sustainability - key in all businesses
4 September 2024 News
China's threat to Irish dairy exports
Individual member states cannot do solo trade deals with distant countries but must negotiate as a bloc.
28 August 2024 Viewpoints
Joskin expands Leboulch spreader and trailer factory
Joskin has begun an expansion project to add a new 6,000 m² building to its Leboulch manufacturing facility in France.
14 August 2024 News
Dairy exports down €213m in early 2024
The drop in value and volume of dairy exports is the standout figure from Irish agrifood exports to the end of May this year.
7 August 2024 News
Higher prices for heavy cattle
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade including the latest on live exports.
24 July 2024 Markets
IFA takes aim at sheep factories for pulling prices
The scale of the price cuts in factories is undermining farmers’ viability and squeezing their margins even more, IFA sheep chair Adrian Gallagher has said.
6 July 2024 News