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‘Soaring spirits’ see all-island exports reach €1.32 billion

September 6, 2018

The Irish spirits industry had a bumper year in 2017, recording a 13.8% increase in exports last year, according to the second Irish…

Irish beef for sale on China’s largest online supermarkets

July 30, 2018

Agri-Business

Chinese consumers can now order Irish beef online on what is said to be two of China’s largest online platforms. Both Alibaba’s Tmall Supermarket…

Heavy bull buying for the Turkish market ceases…for now

May 19, 2018

Beef

Viastar – the Meath-based exporting company – recently prepared a consignment of approximately 2,000 bulls for the Turkish market. A livestock-carrying vessel –…

Irish beef exports to the US over 30% higher in 2018

May 11, 2018

Beef

Irish beef exports to the US up until the end of April of this year were 31% higher than the corresponding period in 2017.…

Bord Bia conducts ‘action plan’ in response to Sainsbury’s/Asda merger

May 1, 2018

Agri-Business

Bord Bia is carrying out an “immediate action plan” on the potential impact of the planned merger between top UK supermarket chains Sainsbury’s…

Sheep farmers produced more for less in 2017

March 12, 2018

Sheep

The value of output produced from the Irish sheep sector is estimated to have reached €262.6 million in 2017 – a 2.9% or…

Exporters awaiting ferry ‘green light’ before moving calves

March 2, 2018

Dairy

Calf exporters are battling the elements in a bid to collect calves prior to this weekend. Storm Emma’s snow accumulations resulted in ferry…

Exporters journey across the UK before meeting calves in Cherbourg

March 2, 2018

Beef

Irish calf exporters are “being forced” to find alternative means to travel to Cherbourg to meet a vessel laden with export trucks carrying…

UK red meat exports surpass the £1.2 billion mark

February 14, 2018

N.Ireland

UK red meat exports surpassed the £1.2 billion (€1.35 billion) mark in 2017, according to the latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs.…

Analysis: Why the 100,000-head Turkish contract is out of the reach of Irish exporters

February 14, 2018

Beef

A tender for 100,000 finished bulls has been offered by the Turkish government. Although it’s open to all “domestic and foreign bidders”, it…

Live export ban a ‘non-starter’ for NI industry

January 29, 2018

N.Ireland

Banning the live export of farm animals would be “completely unworkable” for the farming industry, Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Barclay Bell has warned.…

Could Irish Ferries’ new vessel prove important for live exports?

January 25, 2018

Agri-Business

The completed hull of Irish Ferries’ new cruise ferry – W. B. Yeats – was recently launched into the water at the shipyard of Flensburger…

‘We have no intention of stepping back from the UK market’

January 10, 2018

Agri-Business

The UK market remains a priority for the Irish agri-food sector in the face of Brexit, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food…

Where did Ireland’s big export winners thrive last year?

January 10, 2018

Agri-Business

It was announced earlier today that in 2017 Irish food and drink exports hit a record-breaking €12.6 billion in value thanks to a…

Value of Irish food and drink exports reached a record high in 2017

January 10, 2018

Agri-Business

The value of Irish food and drink exports reached a record high of €12.6 billion in 2017, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and…

‘Ireland needs to target 100,000 extra head of live exports’

January 8, 2018

Beef

Ireland needs to target an additional 100,000 head of live exports for 2018 according to Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) national livestock chairman Angus…