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Co-op reminder from Down Under

The importance of co-ops as a stable processor model for farmer-suppliers was emphasised again by the collapse of an Australian dairy processor.

DEALER 19 August 2026

Co-op reminder from Down Under

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Another record high for sheep meat price index

Another record high for sheep meat price index

NEWS 9 August 2026

UK likely to remain open for Brazilian beef

UK likely to remain open for Brazilian beef

NEWS 22 July 2026

Strong first half for Brazil and Australia

Strong first half for Brazil and Australia

Strong first half for Brazil and Australia

NEWS 12 July 2026

Carving up global beef production – the north-south divide

Carving up global beef production – the north-south divide

Carving up global beef production – the north-south divide

NEWS 22 May 2026

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Trump wrestles with beef

Trump wrestles with beef

Geo-political issues dominated the headlines during President Trump's visit to China, but US farmers will be looking for a reset of trade relations.

NEWS 6 March 2026

Trump administration backs down on beef import plan

Trump administration backs down on beef import plan

The intention was to sign an executive order allowing more beef imports, on Monday.

NEWS 6 March 2026

Pigs and poultry driving global meat production

Pigs and poultry driving global meat production

FAO report shows that pig and poultry are the dominant meat proteins with modest expansion in beef output and slight decline in sheepmeat output in 2025.

NEWS 6 March 2026

Mercosur begins with a whimper

Mercosur begins with a whimper

China and US are main focus for Mercosur beef exports at present, though the EU has been increasing as well.

NEWS 6 March 2026

Mercosur deal comes into effect on Friday

Mercosur deal comes into effect on Friday

From tomorrow, 1st May the Mercosur trade deal which has taken 27 years to conclude, comes into effect provisionally

NEWS 6 March 2026

How trade deals get negotiated

How trade deals get negotiated

Phelim O'Neill speaks to John Clarke who headed the negotiation on agriculture access in EU trade negotiations with Mercosur and Australia prior to retirement to find out what happens inside the room.

NEWS 6 March 2026

First decline in China’s annual beef imports

First decline in China’s annual beef imports

The drop in volume is small, but it marks a turning point in the upward trend of China's apparent insatiable appetite for beef imports.

NEWS 6 March 2026

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