Sheepmeat exports

EU sheepmeat production in state of decline

Production for the first seven months of 2025 fell by 9.2%, with production falling in each of the main sheep producing nations and only in positive figures in Italy.

MARKETS 29 October 2025

EU sheepmeat production in state of decline

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Opportunities for lamb in US will be in premium market

Opportunities for lamb in US will be in premium market

MARKETS 29 October 2025

Rapid flock rebuilding forecast in Australia

Rapid flock rebuilding forecast in Australia

MARKETS 15 October 2025

Sheep price update: Spanish lamb remains top at €9.54/kg

Sheep price update: Spanish lamb remains top at €9.54/kg

Sheep price update: Spanish lamb remains top at €9.54/kg

MARKETS 6 October 2025

Irish agrifood exports hit record high in June.

Irish agrifood exports hit record high in June.

Irish agrifood exports hit record high in June.

NEWS 20 August 2025

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Global sheep prices running up to €1.85/kg higher

Global sheep prices running up to €1.85/kg higher

Sheep producers in Australia are enjoying the most improved market returns with farmgate prices averaging at €6.65/kg, an increase of €1.85/kg on the corresponding week in 2024.

MARKETS 1 January 2025

41% of Australian sheep farmers plan to reduce ewe numbers

41% of Australian sheep farmers plan to reduce ewe numbers

Confidence in sheep production in the world’s largest sheepmeat-exporting nation is being significantly dented by persistent drought presenting challenges for producers in maintaining larger flocks.

NEWS 1 January 2025

Global sheep prices: hoggets running 85c/kg to €1.50/kg higher

Global sheep prices: hoggets running 85c/kg to €1.50/kg higher

Prices are highest in France at €9.78/kg, with Spanish farmgate prices not far behind at €9.49/kg and running significantly ahead of Ireland and British prices.

MARKETS 1 January 2025

Bright outlook forecast for sheepmeat at Bord Bia Meat Seminar

Bright outlook forecast for sheepmeat at Bord Bia Meat Seminar

Tight supplies in Ireland and right across Europe, with production predicted to fall by a further 1.8%, will underpin a strong trade in 2025.

MARKETS 1 January 2025

Northern Ireland bucks sheep production trends

Northern Ireland bucks sheep production trends

The total number of sheep slaughtered and exported was recorded at 1.03m head, just 0.4% lower than in 2023.

MARKETS 1 January 2025

2024 was largest year on record for Australian red meat exports

2024 was largest year on record for Australian red meat exports

Meat and Livestock Australia reports that a massive 2.24m tonnes of red meat was exported to 104 countries, representing the largest volume of red meat ever exported.

MARKETS 1 January 2025

Sheep kill falls by 370,000 head to 10-year low

Sheep kill falls by 370,000 head to 10-year low

The kill for the first 51 weeks of the year was recorded at 2,468,849 head, equating to a fall of over 370,000 head compared to 2023 levels.

MARKETS 1 January 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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