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Boyle: ‘We’d like to develop a Chinese appetite for cheddar’

October 22, 2020

Teagasc is “enabling the food sector to be Brexit ready” with a series of investments – with particular focus on diversifying for markets…

Fonterra sells its dairy farms in China in $555 million deal

October 5, 2020

Agri-Business

Fonterra has agreed to sell its China farms for a total of $555 million (€313.74 million), the New Zealand dairy giant has confirmed.…

Ireland ‘more than willing’ to increase trade with China – McConalogue

October 1, 2020

Beef

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has told the Chinese Ambassador that Ireland will be “more than willing” to increase…

China urges frozen food importers to avoid countries with severe Covid-19 outbreaks

September 28, 2020

Beef

China is warning its frozen food importers to avoid countries with high levels of Covid-19 cases after several imported products were found to…

EU and China sign bilateral agreement to protect GIs

September 14, 2020

Agri-Business

The EU and China have today (Monday, September 14) signed a “landmark agreement” protecting European geographical indications (GIs). The bilateral agreement will see…

China selling off state reserves of frozen pork after severe production shortfall

August 26, 2020

Pig/Poultry

China is currently auctioning off 10,000t of frozen pork from its state reserve each week after a severe production shortfall due to the…

China buying a ‘massive amount of soybeans and cattle to keep me happy’ – Trump

August 17, 2020

Agri Politics

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has expressed delight at increasing demand for US food exports in China, according to Successful…

Minister urged to ‘take personal interest’ in restarting beef exports to China

August 14, 2020

Beef

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Dara Calleary is being called on to take a “personal interest” in restarting exports of Irish…

Are Irish food exports to China being affected by diplomatic issues?

August 1, 2020

Beef

In the last number of months, Irish food exports to China have taken a hit, with beef imports suspended due to a case…

EU recalls request to China to authorise member states’ agri exports

July 29, 2020

Agri Politics

The EU has recalled its request to China to authorise EU member states’ exports of agricultural products. The request was recalled during the EU…

First bilateral trade agreement signed between EU and China

July 20, 2020

Agri-Business

The first significant bilateral trade agreement has been signed between the European Union (EU) and China this morning, Monday, July 20. The European…

Former department chief economist nominated as next Ambassador to China

July 9, 2020

Agri Politics

The former chief economist at the Department of Agriculture, Ann Derwin, has been nominated by Irish authorities to become the next Irish Ambassador…

Meat plants in a number of countries lose export access to China

June 26, 2020

Beef

AgriLand reported yesterday, Thursday, June 25, that authorities in China suspended imports of pigment into the country from the Rosderra plant in Roscrea,…