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Exceptional export performance masks drop in production

A record value for Irish food and drink exports doesn't tell the full story about 2025.

NEWS 9 January 2026

Exceptional export performance masks drop in production

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Irish food and drink exports reach €19bn

Irish food and drink exports reach €19bn

NEWS 7 January 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

WORLD 7 January 2026

Niall Browne takes the reins at Alliance

Niall Browne takes the reins at Alliance

Niall Browne takes the reins at Alliance

NEWS 7 January 2026

Irish food and drink exports worth €19bn

Irish food and drink exports worth €19bn

Irish food and drink exports worth €19bn

NEWS 7 January 2026

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Comment: Mercosur didn’t go out with the old year

Comment: Mercosur didn’t go out with the old year

The Mercosur trade deal didn't get EU approval in 2025, but it is still likely to happen early this year.

NEWS 25 December 2025

China sets beef import quotas for next three years

China sets beef import quotas for next three years

The outcome of China’s safeguard investigation on beef is additional tariffs on imports in excess of 2.7m tonnes.

NEWS 25 December 2025

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Russia.

WORLD 25 December 2025

USDA forecast suggests less beef globally in 2026

USDA forecast suggests less beef globally in 2026

As we prepare to ring in the new year, USDA forecasts that beef supply will remain tight in 2026, so maintaining consumer demand will be the key to a happy new year for beef producers.

NEWS 25 December 2025

Ambitious plans at the Agri-Food Regulator

Ambitious plans at the Agri-Food Regulator

Niamh Lenehan, the Agri-Food Regulator CEO, reflects on the office’s progress over its first two years, and future ambitions.

NEWS 25 December 2025

Year closes with deflated US beef exports

Year closes with deflated US beef exports

2025 has been a turbulent year for US beef exports, with falling production having an even greater impact than trade policy.

NEWS 25 December 2025

Australia’s top 10 market trends for 2025

Australia’s top 10 market trends for 2025

Australia's top 10 market trends for 2025 share some similarities with Ireland, but there are lots of differences too.

NEWS 25 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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