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EU live cattle exports expected to ‘weaken significantly’ in second half of 2018

October 15, 2018

The number of live cattle exported out of the EU during the first half of 2018 was 11% higher than the corresponding period…

Calves drive bumper first half for exports

October 8, 2018

Beef

The number of Irish cattle exported this year – up to the week ending September 22 – has already passed the yearly totals…

Friesian, Hereford and Angus bulls wanted for export

October 5, 2018

Beef

A Cork-based exporter is looking for mainly Friesian, Hereford and Angus weanling bulls to export to Poland, AgriLand can reveal. Noel Gowen, who’s tasked with…

Strong New Zealand lamb and mutton prices expected in 2018-2019

October 4, 2018

Sheep

Beef and Lamb New Zealand has forecast slight increases in farm-gate prices for lamb and mutton in 2018-2019. This comes as prices are…

Kuwaiti market opens for Irish meat and meat products

October 4, 2018

Beef

The Kuwaiti market has opened for Irish meat and meat products, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has confirmed.…

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

September 6, 2018

Agri-Business

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.…