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25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

Continued growth in the US market, where there is a preference for larger carcases / cuts, and an increase in feedlot-type finishing systems is driving average carcase weights to new heights.

NEWS 27 December 2025

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

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2,051 new tractors registered so far this year

2,051 new tractors registered so far this year

NEWS 10 December 2025

Beef factories ‘need to restructure to ensure profitability’

Beef factories ‘need to restructure to ensure profitability’

NEWS 26 November 2025

Slide in UK milk price to continue into New Year

Slide in UK milk price to continue into New Year

Slide in UK milk price to continue into New Year

NEWS 9 November 2025

Positive back end for beef markets forecast

Positive back end for beef markets forecast

Positive back end for beef markets forecast

MARKETS 15 October 2025

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Rapid flock rebuilding forecast in Australia

Rapid flock rebuilding forecast in Australia

Production has been hit hard by drought in the last two seasons with the national flock reducing by 6.2% to 74.2m head but a marked recovery in numbers is expected by 2026.

MARKETS 8 May 2025

September new tractor market up 47%

September new tractor market up 47%

FTMTA registration data shows a total of 113 new tractors were registered this September, 47% more than September 2024. Meanwhile, new registrations for the year to date are up 12% at 1,921 units.

NEWS 8 May 2025

New UK market manager appointed by Bord Bia

New UK market manager appointed by Bord Bia

The new appointment comes from having served as Bord Bia's China market manager.

NEWS 8 May 2025

Market dynamics hard to predict

Market dynamics hard to predict

On paper there should have been a flying demand for sheep all spring, but demand towards the end of the season was subdued despite throughput falling by an additional 140,000 head.

SHEEP BREEDING 8 May 2025

UK is New Zealand’s third-largest fresh chilled market

UK is New Zealand’s third-largest fresh chilled market

Beef exports to the UK are growing, though they remain small in the overall context of New Zealand and UK beef imports.

NEWS 8 May 2025

Beef Trends: kill stays under 29,000 head

Beef Trends: kill stays under 29,000 head

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 8 May 2025

US says UK trade deal includes beef exports

US says UK trade deal includes beef exports

US Trade Secretary says deal opens access to UK market for US beef.

NEWS 8 May 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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