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UK retail stable for beef but lamb under pressure

Retail beef prices increased by 2% in the 12 weeks to 4 October, suggesting that the cattle price increases from 2024 and early 2025 have been fully passed on at this stage.

NEWS 23 October 2026

UK retail stable for beef but lamb under pressure

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Pigmeat exports slump as beef and dairy rise

Pigmeat exports slump as beef and dairy rise

NEWS 21 October 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

WORLD 21 October 2026

Global beef exports to fall 1% in 2027 as Brazilian headwinds mount

Global beef exports to fall 1% in 2027 as Brazilian headwinds mount

Global beef exports to fall 1% in 2027 as Brazilian headwinds mount

NEWS 16 October 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

WORLD 14 October 2026

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Brazil’s exports slump - but prices keep rising

Brazil’s exports slump - but prices keep rising

With China quota filled, there is a sharp down turn in beef exports from Brazil and Australia in September.

NEWS 14 October 2026

EU membership some way off for Ukraine and UK

EU membership some way off for Ukraine and UK

Further expansion of the European Union might not happen as fast as some expect.

NEWS 11 October 2026

China quotas filled in August

China quotas filled in August

Australia had their beef quota filled by June while Brazil had theirs used by August.

NEWS 27 September 2026

Australia beef output to peak at 3m tonnes as export trade shifts

Australia beef output to peak at 3m tonnes as export trade shifts

Australian beef production predicted to dip slightly after this year, as herd rebuild post-2017-2019 drought has been completed.

NEWS 25 September 2026

Dairy and beef increases underpin July growth

Dairy and beef increases underpin July growth

Greater volumes of beef and dairy exports offset lower values and drive growth, writes Phelim O’Neill.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Canada, Australia, Philippines and Ukraine.

WORLD 23 September 2026

New Zealand beef quota for UK filling up

New Zealand beef quota for UK filling up

UK beef imports from New Zealand declined in July compared to the same month last year as the 2026 tariff-free quota begins to fill up.

NEWS 20 September 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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