Agri-Business
New European Parliament 'must prioritise its own farmers' - ICSA
The new European Parliament “must prioritise its own farmers” and ensure the viability of local beef producers, the beef chair...
beef imports
Beef
EU beef imports from Brazil forecast to grow 2% this year
The volume of beef being imported by the European Union (EU) from Brazil and other South American countries has been...
Agri-Business
EU drinks industry criticised for supporting Mercosur deal
The president of the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA), Pat McCormack has hit out against the body representing...
Beef
Beef imports: Ireland 'cannot unilaterally depart' from trade rules
Ireland “cannot unilaterally depart” from international rules on trade that allow other countries to sell beef into Ireland, despite concerns...
Agri-Business
CSO revises beef import figure due to 'reporting error'
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revised downwards the amount of beef imported into Ireland in the first three months...
Agri-Business
'Something does not add up' - call for clarity on beef imports
A TD is seeking urgent clarity from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue and Bord Bia...
Agri-Business
ICSA demands answers on beef imports
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has called for more clarity on recent data on beef imports to...
Beef
Ireland imported over 14,000t of beef in Q1 2023 - minister
Ireland imported 14,119t of beef in the first three months of this year (Q1 2023), the Minister for Agriculture, Food...
Beef
Ireland imported 54,000t of beef in 2022 - up by 56%
Almost 54,000t of beef, with a total estimated value of €183 million, was imported from other countries to the Republic...
Beef
Livestock slaughterings increase by 0.5% according to CSO
Livestock slaughterings in Ireland increased by 0.5% to 1.157 million tonnes in 2019, according to the latest data from the...
Agri Politics
MEP outlines concerns: Agri concessions 'top of agenda' for NZ negotiators
MEP for the Midlands-North West Chris MacManus asked the European Commission as to whether it is planning to allow increased...
Agri Politics
Creed not going to jump on 'populist' beef import 'bandwagon'
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has warned that, as a country with a beef sector primarily...
Beef
Call made for 'immediate suspension' of beef imports into EU
The Covid-19 pandemic represents a shock to the beef market “of a magnitude that requires immediate response by the European...
Beef
€3 million of Polish beef imported to Ireland in 2019
According to figures from the Central Statistic Office (CSO), from January to September 2019, a total of 777t of fresh/chilled...
Beef
EU-US deal 'another example of beef farmers being sacrificed'
Beef imports are seriously undermining EU and Irish beef prices – and the new EU-US “sweetheart deal” on beef imports will...
Beef
EU and US sign agreement on imports of hormone-free beef
The EU and US have signed an agreement reviewing the functioning of an existing quota to import hormone-free beef into...
Beef
Mercosur produce must comply 100% with EU standards - Commission
The EU is a global standards setter and will insist that all beef and other food products imported into Ireland...
Beef
Commissioner announces beef import quota under Mercosur deal
An increase in the volumes of beef imports at preferential rates has been agreed between the EU and Mercosur, European...