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Beef
Global demand for beef imports to rise as EU output falls
Noel Bardon
The EU is facing a further decline to suckler numbers and a drop in the volumes of beef exported over the next decade, the EU agricultural outlook conference heard.
24 November 2023 News
Steak meat the bright spot in UK retail trade
UK consumers continue to spend more on beef, but buy less volume and preference for high-value lamb cuts also increases at the expense of cheaper cuts.
7 November 2023 News
Malt imports jump significantly
Imports of malt into the country have taken a dramatic rise so far in 2023, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office.
EU sheepmeat exports fall 13% - Commission
European Commission analysis of the EU sheep market found that consumption will stay stable this year, but exports will be back.
18 October 2023 News
Britain moves to suspend French cattle imports due to EHD disease
Trade of live ruminants from France is postponed, as they are no longer able to comply with relevant animal health certificates, DEFRA stated.
13 October 2023 News
Calls for import ban as threat of bark beetle looms
Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture Jackie Cahill TD warned that damage inflicted on the State’s forestry would be huge if the beetle took hold.
9 October 2023 News
Blackwater Valley production of chipping potatoes up by 40%
Blackwater Valley potato growers are celebrating the fact that they will exclusively supply chipping potatoes to the popular Dino’s chain of seven chip shops in Cork.
2 October 2023 News
Threat to Irish calf exports as Dutch vote for ban
A move by the Dutch parliament has put the export avenue for over 105,000 Irish calves under threat.
27 September 2023 News
Dutch parliament votes to ban calf imports
A move by the Dutch parliament has put the export avenue for over 105,000 Irish calves under threat.
27 September 2023 News
Pay farmers not the Kinahan gang to grow cannabis - MEP
Hemp production in Ireland could remove the need for soya bean imports, said Luke Ming Flanagan MEP.
27 September 2023 News
'We don’t bat an eyelid' to grain imports, only beef - Minister
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue had no solutions to prevent land loss from tillage at this year’s National Ploughing Championships.
24 September 2023 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Romania, Canada, China and Brazil.
20 September 2023 World