Trade deals

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

Billy Kelleher MEP has said that Europe must not turn its back on free trade deals.

NEWS 13 July 2026

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

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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

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

US has been major flop for Irish beef exports

US has been major flop for Irish beef exports

US has been major flop for Irish beef exports

NEWS 19 June 2026

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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 20 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 20 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 20 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 20 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 20 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 20 May 2026

Dempsey at Large: The €8/kg mirage

Dempsey at Large: The €8/kg mirage

The forecast was very clear - an average factory price of €8/kg for 2026 could be expected. Did this forecast give a sense of misplaced confidence to the sector?

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

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What does it take to build and operate a resilient dairy-beef enterprise?

Operating as a fully standalone commercial entity, Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm (Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd) offers farmers real-world data.

What does it take to build and operate a resilient dairy-beef enterprise?

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