Agri-Business
Companies given extra year to comply with deforestation law
Companies will have one more year to adapt to new EU rules to prevent deforestation, which will ban the sale...
beef imports
Agri-Business
Breakdown of meat and dairy imports from 2019-2023
While the volume of dairy imports fell by 6.8% from 1,046,533t to 975,484t between 2019 and 2023, the value of...
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Farmer Wellbeing Board offers support to those in need
“A picture paints a thousand words” – this well-known phrase perfectly captures the essence of the Farmer Wellbeing Board, designed...
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
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...
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Transition milk replacer-fed heifer calves produce more milk in 1st lactation
Heifer calves fed a transition milk replacer in their first 10 days of life produced a remarkable 947L more milk...
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...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
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...