agribusiness

EU should have been up front about downside of Mercosur

It would have been credible for the EU to sell the Mercosur trade as being for the greater good while also acknowledging the risk that it is to beef.

NEWS 7 December 2025

EU should have been up front about downside of Mercosur

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Falling cattle and sheep supply will squeeze factories

Falling cattle and sheep supply will squeeze factories

NEWS 5 December 2025

Ireland has two housing problems

Ireland has two housing problems

NEWS 3 December 2025

Dawn New Zealand deal completed

Dawn New Zealand deal completed

Dawn New Zealand deal completed

NEWS 3 December 2025

Irish farm incomes driven by the laws of supply and demand

Irish farm incomes driven by the laws of supply and demand

Irish farm incomes driven by the laws of supply and demand

NEWS 3 December 2025

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Irish companies impress with innovation on world stage

Irish companies impress with innovation on world stage

A total of 23 companies showcased their world-class level of engineering to a global audience of 476,000 people at Agritechnica. Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott write.

FARM MACHINERY 30 November 2025

Factory cattle down 1.5m head in EU

Factory cattle down 1.5m head in EU

Up to the end of September, cattle numbers are running over 1.5m head behind the same period last year.

NEWS 30 November 2025

Listen: undercover - Brazilian beef exposed

Listen: undercover - Brazilian beef exposed

The Irish Farmers Journal and IFA team recount their investigation into beef production systems in Brazil and the ongoing fall-out.

NEWS 30 November 2025

Whey remains hottest ticket in dairy as Friesland snaps up US producer

Whey remains hottest ticket in dairy as Friesland snaps up US producer

FrieslandCampina announces acquisition of US-based cheese and whey producer.

NEWS 30 November 2025

Tirlán’s cheese joint venture had profitable first year

Tirlán’s cheese joint venture had profitable first year

2024 saw the successful commissioning and start-up of Kilkenny Cheese plant.

NEWS 30 November 2025

Dawn Meats and Alliance Group complete transaction

Dawn Meats and Alliance Group complete transaction

Chief executive of Dawn Meats Niall Browne said the joint partnership will unlock new and exciting opportunities for both companies and their farmer suppliers in New Zealand, Ireland and the UK.

NEWS 30 November 2025

Downward trend in US beef exports continues

Downward trend in US beef exports continues

Release of export data delayed due to government shutdown and beef export volumes continue to decline.

NEWS 30 November 2025

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