Export markets

US beef export decline continues

Problems with China and reduced cattle supply push US beef export volumes down

NEWS 7 August 2026

US beef export decline continues

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Beef export value per kilo increases

Beef export value per kilo increases

NEWS 5 August 2026

Sheep Trends: base quotes fall by 30c/kg to 40c/kg

Sheep Trends: base quotes fall by 30c/kg to 40c/kg

MARKETS 24 June 2026

Chinese agri machinery exports rise by 29% for first quarter

Chinese agri machinery exports rise by 29% for first quarter

Chinese agri machinery exports rise by 29% for first quarter

NEWS 17 June 2026

Positive prospects for live export weanling trade

Positive prospects for live export weanling trade

Positive prospects for live export weanling trade

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Farmgate price falling faster than factory price

Farmgate price falling faster than factory price

What went up in 2025 has come down in 2026 in relation to cattle prices, less so in the case of factory beef sales price.

NEWS 2 April 2026

Record value for Irish beef exports in Q1

Record value for Irish beef exports in Q1

Record value was achieved by Irish beef exports in Q1 2026 despite lowest volumes in past five years.

NEWS 2 April 2026

Live exports solid after slow start

Live exports solid after slow start

Export volumes have been positive in recent weeks but still remain almost 36,000 lower than the corresponding period in 2025

NEWS 2 April 2026

Beef quotes ease with pressure on trade

Beef quotes ease with pressure on trade

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

NEWS 2 April 2026

The Redrock K-Two takeover- 24 months down the line

The Redrock K-Two takeover- 24 months down the line

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with KTwo general manager Aaron Ingram and Redrock MD James Rooney, to see why Redrock purchased KTwo, and how the takeover has worked out 24 months later.

NEWS 2 April 2026

Australian sheep numbers in decline

Australian sheep numbers in decline

After several years of growth, Australian sheepmeat production is expected to decline for the second year in a row in 2026.

NEWS 2 April 2026

Singapore is a gateway to Southeast Asia

Singapore is a gateway to Southeast Asia

Lorna Allen’s Bord Bia career began in 2019 with the Fellowship Programme in the New York office and is now responsible for promoting Irish food and drink in Southeast Asia from Singapore.

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