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Pigmeat exports slump as beef and dairy rise

Pigmeat casts a shadow over otherwise healthy Irish agri-food exports in August.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Pigmeat exports slump as beef and dairy rise

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WORLD 21 October 2026

Bearish markets or bearish harvests

Bearish markets or bearish harvests

DEALER 21 October 2026

Colm McCarthy: Russian diesel deal could widen EU-US rift

Colm McCarthy: Russian diesel deal could widen EU-US rift

Colm McCarthy: Russian diesel deal could widen EU-US rift

VIEWPOINTS 14 October 2026

Foyle to invest £15m in Omagh site

Foyle to invest £15m in Omagh site

Foyle to invest £15m in Omagh site

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

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Ornua CEO warns own-brand butter risks long-term value of Irish dairy

Ornua CEO Conor Galvin said that if retail butter prices are lower, it will be a challenge to maintain the premium that Kerrygold is sold at.

NEWS 13 October 2026

Let them eat chicken, pork, salmon, eggs...

Let them eat chicken, pork, salmon, eggs...

The Dealer thinks the US secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins may have had a potential Marie Antoinette moment lately.

DEALER 30 September 2026

Australia beef output to peak at 3m tonnes as export trade shifts

Australia beef output to peak at 3m tonnes as export trade shifts

Australian beef production predicted to dip slightly after this year, as herd rebuild post-2017-2019 drought has been completed.

NEWS 25 September 2026

Tirlán butter already discounted at Whole Foods

Tirlán butter already discounted at Whole Foods

Fresh competition for Irish grass-fed butter in the US has put focus on prices.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Ornua–Tirlán ‘butter battle’ splits milk suppliers

Ornua–Tirlán ‘butter battle’ splits milk suppliers

Dairy farmer respondents to an Irish Farmers Journal survey were almost evenly divided on whether other Irish butter brands should compete with Kerrygold on the US market.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Farmers call for end to US/Canada trade war

Farmers call for end to US/Canada trade war

Multi-billion dollar trade war alarms farmers in both countries, writes Owen Roberts.

OPINION 23 September 2026

Dairy and beef increases underpin July growth

Dairy and beef increases underpin July growth

Greater volumes of beef and dairy exports offset lower values and drive growth, writes Phelim O’Neill.

NEWS 23 September 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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