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Sheep
€20/hogget taken from farmers’ pockets
Darren Carty
IFA sheep Chair Adrian Gallagher has criticised the actions of factories and stated that it will have serious long term implications for the sheep sector.
26 February 2025 Markets
Sheep Trends: pressure on price and carcase weight
Base quotes this week are steady to 10c/kg lower in cases, with factories also moving to reduce paid carcase weight limits.
17 January 2025 Markets
Disease outbreaks a challenge for meat industry in 2025 - O'Toole
Adam Woods reports from the annual Bord Bia Meat Marketing Seminar in Naas, Co Kildare.
Meat sector performed well in 2024 despite global challenges - MII
Sheepmeat was the one meat sector to see export values fall from 2023 to 2024 due to lower product availability, MII said.
10 January 2025 News
Export market change - real and present
For value growth to continue, clearly Irish grain needs to be the basis for Irish drinks.
8 January 2025 Viewpoints
The multitudes gather for Larry's 70th bash
The great and the good of business and politics to gather in Dublin to mark Larry Goodman's 70 years in the meat business.
18 December 2024 News
Asba Meats convicted in court for non-payment for cattle
Gordon Deegan reports from Ennis District Court, where the Agri-Food Regulator secured its first conviction for a breach of the unfair trading practices (UTP) regulations.
19 November 2024 News
Money for Mercosur?
EU enthusiasm for getting Mercosur trade deal approved means that deals could be done to overcome opposition.
23 October 2024 News
Main beef processors commit to emissions reductions in new charter
The Charter for Sustainable Irish Beef requires Ireland’s main beef processors to decarbonise beef production.
9 October 2024 News
Industry must 'remain vigilant' for bluetongue
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said that the Department of Agriculture is working on preventing the disease entering the country.
2 October 2024 News
Watch: meat industry launches video on steps taken to meet 2030 targets
ABP, Dawn Meats, Kepak and Liffey Meats detail sustainability measures including genotyping and early finishing.
30 September 2024 News