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New Zealand beef quota for UK filling up

UK beef imports from New Zealand declined in July compared to the same month last year as the 2026 tariff-free quota begins to fill up.

NEWS 20 September 2026

New Zealand beef quota for UK filling up

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Watch: beef bullocks sell for equivalent of €7/kg deadweight in Ennis Mart

Watch: beef bullocks sell for equivalent of €7/kg deadweight in Ennis Mart

MARKETS 20 September 2026

Tirlán sets August milk price and four-month milk price floor

Tirlán sets August milk price and four-month milk price floor

NEWS 18 September 2026

Dairygold increases August milk price as European supplies slow

Dairygold increases August milk price as European supplies slow

Dairygold increases August milk price as European supplies slow

MARKETS 18 September 2026

MartBids Database: positive beef trade for Ploughing week

MartBids Database: positive beef trade for Ploughing week

MartBids Database: positive beef trade for Ploughing week

MARKETS 16 September 2026

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Beef Trends: quotes creeping up

Beef Trends: quotes creeping up

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

MARKETS 16 September 2026

Sheep mart prices: ewe hoggets remain a sluggish trade

Sheep mart prices: ewe hoggets remain a sluggish trade

A significant percentage of quality hoggets are trading from €240 to €280/head, with small numbers rising to upwards of €300/head.

MARKETS 16 September 2026

Sheep Trends: price stagnant but weight increased

Sheep Trends: price stagnant but weight increased

Factory agents continue to resist pressure to increase base quotes, but have increased carcase weight limits in an attempt to attract better-quality lambs.

MARKETS 16 September 2026

Dairy Trends: short-term outlook for dairy markets stable and likely to improve

Dairy Trends: short-term outlook for dairy markets stable and likely to improve

Long-term outlook for milk markets is strong, but, in the short term, prices will be stable and this is being reflected in the GDT and European prices this week, reports Daire Cregg.

MARKETS 16 September 2026

Grain Trends: prices remain volatile

Grain Trends: prices remain volatile

Grain prices are still volatile. Oilseed rape prices remain strong and are worth a look ahead as crops are in the ground.

MARKETS 16 September 2026

Still time to influence ewe condition

Still time to influence ewe condition

The timeline is tight but farmers attending last week’s Teagasc sheep event in Roscommon were told that every effort to influence ewe condition will reap rewards

MARKETS 16 September 2026

Bumper August for Brazil beef exports to EU

Bumper August for Brazil beef exports to EU

Surge in export volumes to the EU and US doesn't offset the effect of Brazil's China quota being filled in August.

NEWS 16 September 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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