Live exports

Prices for heifer calves on the up

Prices for heifer calves have improved over the last week while demand from shippers continues to see prices hold above 2025 levels for bull calves.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Prices for heifer calves on the up

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Livestock Express changes hands

Livestock Express changes hands

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Live exports solid after slow start

Live exports solid after slow start

NEWS 6 May 2026

Live exports a private commercial activity – Department

Live exports a private commercial activity – Department

Live exports a private commercial activity – Department

NEWS 27 April 2026

Beef trade records a lift

Beef trade records a lift

Beef trade records a lift

MARKETS 8 April 2026

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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 18 February 2026

Proposed EU rules could 'end Irish live exports'

Proposed EU rules could 'end Irish live exports'

The Oireachtas agriculture committee heard that European Commission animal transport rules would prove unworkable for live exports from Ireland.

NEWS 18 February 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 18 February 2026

Opening border to NI for live exports 'not without its risks' - Minister

Opening border to NI for live exports 'not without its risks' - Minister

This comes as exporters, mart managers and farmers call for the ban to be lifted.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Editorial: live exports to Northern Ireland

Editorial: live exports to Northern Ireland

Almost 4,000 less cattle have been exported to Northern Ireland since the beginning of the year with farmers very worried ahead of the busy spring sales period.

VIEWPOINTS 18 February 2026

Live exports fall by 53% year on year

Live exports fall by 53% year on year

Difficult sailing conditions have hampered efforts to get Irish cattle to customers outside the state according to recent figures from Bord Bia.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Farmers north and south eager to see cattle trade return to normality

Farmers north and south eager to see cattle trade return to normality

The IFA and UFU are reporting that farmers both sides of the border wish to see the trade of breeding cattle and sheep reopen.

NEWS 18 February 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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