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Irish share of UK beef imports at 64% in May

Less Irish beef available, along with alternative sources of supply, means Irish share of UK beef imports is down.

NEWS 24 July 2026

Irish share of UK beef imports at 64% in May

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Kelleher worried of wider anti-trade backlash on back of Mercosur

Kelleher worried of wider anti-trade backlash on back of Mercosur

NEWS 13 July 2026

US funding for farmers and fertiliser

US funding for farmers and fertiliser

NEWS 3 July 2026

Irish share of UK beef imports fell again in April

Irish share of UK beef imports fell again in April

Irish share of UK beef imports fell again in April

NEWS 26 June 2026

Analysis: Brexit is bad, but could have been worse

Analysis: Brexit is bad, but could have been worse

Analysis: Brexit is bad, but could have been worse

NEWS 21 June 2026

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US has been major flop for Irish beef exports

US has been major flop for Irish beef exports

Despite Ireland's strong links with the US and its huge demand for imported beef, it remains a market our beef exporters haven't cracked.

NEWS 21 May 2026

Convergence in global beef prices

Convergence in global beef prices

Prices have fallen in UK and Ireland and risen in southern hemisphere beef exporting countries. While the gap is closing, it remains sizeable

NEWS 21 May 2026

Irish beef price trend opposite to southern hemisphere and US

Irish beef price trend opposite to southern hemisphere and US

While Irish prices have been falling over recent months, prices have been rising in the top three beef exporting countries.

NEWS 21 May 2026

High prices slow down EU beef demand

High prices slow down EU beef demand

The shortage in beef supply also hit EU beef exports, with volumes down 17.7% in January compared with the same month in 2025.

NEWS 21 May 2026

Dempsey at Large: challenges ahead for European agriculture

Dempsey at Large: challenges ahead for European agriculture

While membership of the EU offers huge protection for Ireland, Simon Coveney was clear that those who are calling for Irish farm output to be reduced are guilty of flawed thinking.

VIEWPOINTS 21 May 2026

You like your politics here,eh?

You like your politics here,eh?

Ireland's nominee for the director general job at the FAO in Rome, was in great form as he spoke in front of a global audience in Kildare last week but there may have been too much politics for some.

DEALER 21 May 2026

Tillage podcast: French perspective, a world of seed and trade deals

Tillage podcast: French perspective, a world of seed and trade deals

On this week’s show, we get a French farmer and grain analyst's perspective, talk to an Irish man at the World Seed Congress and hear from a US grain trading expert.

NEWS 21 May 2026

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Practical lessons for a more profitable dairy farm: Future Farm Roadshow

With the future of dairy farming shaped by rising costs, herd performance and the need to make every investment count, the decisions farmers make today will have a lasting impact on farm profitability

Practical lessons for a more profitable dairy farm: Future Farm Roadshow

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