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EU beef imports to increase by 5% by front-loading of Brazilian shipments

Brazilian beef has been banned from entering the EU market since 3 September of this year.

NEWS 25 October 2026

EU beef imports to increase by 5% by front-loading of Brazilian shipments

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Kells annual on-farm female sale offers top-quality Suffolk genetics

Kells annual on-farm female sale offers top-quality Suffolk genetics

PEDIGREE 22 October 2026

Sheep Trends: lambs static at €8.15/kg to €8.30/kg

Sheep Trends: lambs static at €8.15/kg to €8.30/kg

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Sheep mart watch: trade sees another week of stability

Sheep mart watch: trade sees another week of stability

Sheep mart watch: trade sees another week of stability

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Lambs trading from €8.15/kg to €8.30/kg

Lambs trading from €8.15/kg to €8.30/kg

Lambs trading from €8.15/kg to €8.30/kg

MARKETS 21 October 2026

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Weighing up finishing prospects for store lambs

Weighing up finishing prospects for store lambs

The best prospects are in longer-keep lambs with light hill lambs presenting as the best opportunity but requiring the most work

MANAGEMENT 21 October 2026

Calling for mandatory DNA certification for dogs

Calling for mandatory DNA certification for dogs

"Every dog in Ireland should be DNA-certified" - Ciaran Walsh, Newbridge, Co Kildare

LETTERS 21 October 2026

Sheep Management: liver fluke and high worm burdens in lambs

Sheep Management: liver fluke and high worm burdens in lambs

AFBI in Northern Ireland is warning farmers of a high risk of liver fluke disease in all areas, with the warning also likely to be applicable to sheep strongholds in Ireland.

MANAGEMENT 21 October 2026

Dempsey at Large: The hills: back to square one

Dempsey at Large: The hills: back to square one

It was environmentally benign with vegetation controlled by grazing linked with the capacity of the hill to maintain stable stock numbers.

VIEWPOINTS 21 October 2026

Rian O'Hare sets new Mourne blackface sheep breeders record

Rian O'Hare sets new Mourne blackface sheep breeders record

The ram lamb realised a new sale record of £12,000 at the 71st annual Mourne Blackface Breeders show and sale.

PEDIGREE 21 October 2026

Looking ahead to the western stars' fifth annual in-lamb Suffolk female sale

Looking ahead to the western stars' fifth annual in-lamb Suffolk female sale

20 leading Suffolk breeders from across the West of Ireland will be offering females carrying progeny from some of Ireland's leading sires.

PEDIGREE 21 October 2026

Sheep price update: trade stagnant at average price of €8.20/kg

Sheep price update: trade stagnant at average price of €8.20/kg

Base quotes in the main factories are unchanged at €7.90/kg plus their 20c/kg QA payment, while mart prices are steady.

MARKETS 19 October 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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