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Irish beef faces strong competition for market share in the UK, particularly from Australia and New Zealand.
VAT change costs farmers €61.5m
Grain harvest starts in Cork
Flat quotes for finished cattle take a big jump
Suffolk ewe crowned interbreed champion in Corrandulla
Mixed reviews from farmers after first outing of Bord Bia’s new forum
Irish share of UK beef imports in first quarter of 2026 is down 12 percentage points compared with same period last year.
The latest on this week’s beef trade, including hopes of a World Cup bounce for burger sales.
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?
The fear will remain that any rush of cattle to Irish factories will squeeze prices as Irish beef competes with supplies from other countries.
Irish beef is now facing sustained competition for market share in the UK.
Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with KTwo general manager Aaron Ingram and Redrock MD James Rooney, to see why Redrock purchased KTwo, and how the takeover has worked out 24 months later.
Generous export supports from both the British and Irish governments underpinned the massive expansion in beef exports from Ireland to the UK in the 1960s.
How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management
