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Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Australia, Brazil, Britain and Türkiye.

WORLD 11 November 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

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The 2027 UK lamb slaughter forecast to drop another 3%

The 2027 UK lamb slaughter forecast to drop another 3%

NEWS 11 November 2026

Irish beef price €1/kg below British

Irish beef price €1/kg below British

NEWS 4 November 2026

Genetics make ‘a huge difference’ in top PLI herd

Genetics make ‘a huge difference’ in top PLI herd

Genetics make ‘a huge difference’ in top PLI herd

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 October 2026

UK retail stable for beef but lamb under pressure

UK retail stable for beef but lamb under pressure

UK retail stable for beef but lamb under pressure

NEWS 23 October 2026

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Beef Trends: factories looking ahead for beef

Beef Trends: factories looking ahead for beef

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

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Grain Trends: prices up this week as farmers plant

Grain Trends: prices up this week as farmers plant

Farmers are planting winter crops, while also being paid in full for crops delivered for harvest 2026.

MARKETS 7 October 2026

New Zealand beef quota for UK filling up

New Zealand beef quota for UK filling up

UK beef imports from New Zealand declined in July compared to the same month last year as the 2026 tariff-free quota begins to fill up.

NEWS 20 September 2026

Scotch beef premium being squeezed

Scotch beef premium being squeezed

Irish farmers have long looked with envy at the premium secured by Scotch beef in the UK market, but its position is less certain than it used to be.

NEWS 16 September 2026

UK bluetongue cases double in last three weeks

UK bluetongue cases double in last three weeks

'Cases will continue to escalate and conditions are likely to peak at the end of September'.

NEWS 11 September 2026

Co Antrim herd heading in the right direction

Co Antrim herd heading in the right direction

The Browns Bay farm run by Caryn Webster is among those taking part in the Dairy Carbon Network.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 September 2026

Genotyping available in new NI cattle scheme

Genotyping available in new NI cattle scheme

The Bovine Genetics Genotyping Scheme is now open in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

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National Dairy Conference: how can Irish dairy farming be made more resilient?

This year has presented numerous challenges to dairy farming including reduced milk prices, summer drought conditions in many areas, and ongoing pressures of production costs and labour availability.

National Dairy Conference: how can Irish dairy farming be made more resilient?

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