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Brazilian beef with illegal hormones enters Irish food chain

Adam Woods unravels further revelations in relation to the EU Brazilian beef recall last month

MARKETS 7 January 2026

Brazilian beef with illegal hormones enters Irish food chain

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Brazilian beef containing illegal hormone entered Irish food chain

Brazilian beef containing illegal hormone entered Irish food chain

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Recall of batches of SMA baby and follow-on formula amid toxin fears

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UK gains reciprocal access for 13,000t of beef to US

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Letter addressing withdrawing support for nature restoration plan

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Letter to the editor: Mercosur is madness

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IFA wants EU officials up before Oireachtas to account for Brazilian beef recall

IFA wants EU officials up before Oireachtas to account for Brazilian beef recall

The IFA has told TDs and senators that they need to hear EU officials' explanations of how Brazilian beef containing banned hormones ended up in EU markets.

NEWS 30 November 2025

Editorial: EU recall of Brazilian hormone beef undermines promises

Editorial: EU recall of Brazilian hormone beef undermines promises

The EU Commission has always lauded its strong record on controls and checks on product coming into the EU market.

VIEWPOINTS 30 November 2025

Farm organisations outraged by Brazilian beef hormone recall

Farm organisations outraged by Brazilian beef hormone recall

The IFA, ICMSA and ICSA all reiterated calls for the Mercosur trade deal to be scrapped following the discovery of a banned hormone in Brazilian beef imported into the EU.

NEWS 30 November 2025

EU to audit beef production in Brazil and Uruguay in 2026

EU to audit beef production in Brazil and Uruguay in 2026

The audits on beef production in Brazil and Uruguay are part of the EU’s health and food audits and analysis work programme for 2026. A similar audit will be conducted in the UK.

NEWS 30 November 2025

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