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WORLD 4 February 2026

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US cattle numbers fall to 75 year low

US cattle numbers fall to 75 year low

NEWS 4 February 2026

McDonald’s following consumer demand in removing plant-based offerings

McDonald’s following consumer demand in removing plant-based offerings

NEWS 1 February 2026

Imports have negligible impact on Irish farmgate prices

Imports have negligible impact on Irish farmgate prices

Imports have negligible impact on Irish farmgate prices

NEWS 30 January 2026

Up to €149/head beef price gap

Up to €149/head beef price gap

Up to €149/head beef price gap

NEWS 29 January 2026

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Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from the UAE, United States, India and New Zealand.

WORLD 20 January 2026

Supply was a key driver of price in 2025

Supply was a key driver of price in 2025

Fewer cattle drove farm gate prices in 2025 but it has also resulted to cuts in processing capacity.

NEWS 20 January 2026

Factory price league: up to €223/head price difference

Factory price league: up to €223/head price difference

Even with a minimum number of weeks reporting requirement, there are big differences between highest and lowest paying factories for most grades.

NEWS 20 January 2026

Processors squeezed by cattle supply

Processors squeezed by cattle supply

Kepak and now ABP have responded to falling cattle numbers with reductions in processing capacity resulting in job losses.

NEWS 20 January 2026

Mercosur moves from parliament to court

Mercosur moves from parliament to court

Referral of the Mercosur trade deal to the ECJ is a delay, but not a decision on the merits of the deal.

NEWS 20 January 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Brazil, Australia, Britain and United States.

WORLD 20 January 2026

ABP to close retail packing factory, affecting 338 jobs

ABP to close retail packing factory, affecting 338 jobs

ABP's "intention to cease retail packing" in Northern Ireland will cause job losses.

NEWS 20 January 2026

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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