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US and China take a 90-day break from trade war
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Both sides slashed tariffs in the wake of weekend meetings in Geneva.
14 May 2025 Northern Ireland
UK secures two new trade deals
Natasha Ferguson looks at the UK deals done with both India and the US.
14 May 2025 News
US trade dispute leaving whiskey sector ‘uniquely exposed’
The Irish Whiskey Association with Drinks Ireland have called for an immediate removal of all tariffs on EU and US spirits, allowing a return to the tariff-free environment.
US suspends Mexican cattle imports over parasite risk
US secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, made the announcement, effective immediately, due to rapid northward spread of new world screwworm (NWS), a deadly parasitic fly, in Mexico.
12 May 2025 News
US farm goods in EU's crosshairs if trade talks fail
Brussels has proposed hitting US farm and industrial goods with tariffs if an agreement is not reached with the White House.
9 May 2025 News
Record Australian beef exports for April
Australian beef exports in a golden age with no negative impact of Trump tariffs so far .
9 May 2025 News
Grain Trends: markets fall further
Grain markets are not in a good place at present, but there is a while to go until harvest for markets to change.
7 May 2025 Markets
Tyson lose heavily on beef in first half of financial year
Tight cattle supply in US squeezing beef processing profits as market not returning enough extra for beef, writes Phelim O’Neill.
7 May 2025 News
US stops beef and pork exports to China
The effects of penal tariffs between the US and China has begun impacting on US farm exports.
4 May 2025 News
UK report exposes welfare gap in imports
Animal welfare campaigners have called on government to ensure imports meet UK standards.
30 April 2025 Northern Ireland
US tariffs will cool beef import demand
Trump tariffs are a disruptor for global trade and a sustained weakening of the US dollar would make things worse.
27 April 2025 News
Market digest – stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from: United States, China, Paraguay and Australia
23 April 2025 World