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View from China: beef quotas leave major exporters in a bind

The new three-year quota programme seeks to limit the total amount of imported beef coming into the market, with quotas attached to each key market.

VIEWPOINTS 7 January 2026

View from China: beef quotas leave major exporters in a bind

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Irish food and drink exports reach €19bn

Irish food and drink exports reach €19bn

NEWS 7 January 2026

Beef Trends: national kill drops 12% in 2025

Beef Trends: national kill drops 12% in 2025

MARKETS 7 January 2026

Taoiseach raises Irish beef access with Chinese president

Taoiseach raises Irish beef access with Chinese president

Taoiseach raises Irish beef access with Chinese president

NEWS 7 January 2026

Volatility dominated 2025, with more to come in 2026

Volatility dominated 2025, with more to come in 2026

Volatility dominated 2025, with more to come in 2026

NEWS 7 January 2026

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Beef throughput down 180,000 head in 2025 – MII

Beef throughput down 180,000 head in 2025 – MII

The decline in sheep and suckler numbers is a significant concern for the future of exports, MII chair Philip Carroll has said.

NEWS 25 December 2025

Irish food and drink exports worth €19bn

Irish food and drink exports worth €19bn

Strong performance in dairy and beef exports underpins a record food and drink export value in 2025.

NEWS 25 December 2025

Vietnam opens its doors to Irish beef

Vietnam opens its doors to Irish beef

100m Vietnamese citizens can now be offered Irish beef on supermarket shelves and in restaurants.

NEWS 25 December 2025

Global beef supplies to drop by 3% in 2026 - Rabobank research

Global beef supplies to drop by 3% in 2026 - Rabobank research

The overall US cattle kill is expected to fall by 1.5 to 2 million head in 2026 on the back of lower cattle imports from Mexico and a falling herd size.

NEWS 25 December 2025

China sets beef import quotas for next three years

China sets beef import quotas for next three years

The outcome of China’s safeguard investigation on beef is additional tariffs on imports in excess of 2.7m tonnes.

NEWS 25 December 2025

USDA forecast suggests less beef globally in 2026

USDA forecast suggests less beef globally in 2026

As we prepare to ring in the new year, USDA forecasts that beef supply will remain tight in 2026, so maintaining consumer demand will be the key to a happy new year for beef producers.

NEWS 25 December 2025

Australia’s top 10 market trends for 2025

Australia’s top 10 market trends for 2025

Australia's top 10 market trends for 2025 share some similarities with Ireland, but there are lots of differences too.

NEWS 25 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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