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Irish beef exports to the US running 13% behind 2016 levels

September 15, 2017

Irish beef exports to the US this year are running 13% behind 2016 levels, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael…

Over 55% of the top 30 most exposed EU products to the UK are Irish

September 14, 2017

Agri-Business

It has been revealed that over 55% of the top 30 most exposed EU products to the UK are Irish, according to a…

Irish brands hold their own against global giants

September 11, 2017

Rural Life

Irish brands have proven they can compete with global giants, with products from Avonmore, Brennans and Tayto remaining popular choices among consumers. The…

Irish milk production surge continues for July supplies

August 30, 2017

Dairy

Milk production on Irish farms this year has continued well ahead of 2016 levels, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics…

UK labour shortage could drive live exports of lamb to Ireland

July 7, 2017

A shortage of migrant labour in the UK farming sector could result in an increase in live exports, including to Ireland, it has…

Ireland among world’s ‘worst performers’ for wildlife conservation

May 15, 2017

Environment

Ireland has one of the world’s lowest effort levels for wildlife conservation despite the potential economic and ecological gains, according to international research.…

North/south heifer price difference remains at close to 10c/kg

April 25, 2017

Beef

The heifer price divide between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland remained at 9.6c/kg in the week ending April 16, figures from…

Irish heifer prices fifth highest in the EU

April 20, 2017

Beef

In the latest report from the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC), Irish heifer prices continue to rise compared to other EU prices, reaching…

‘Government failing to assert Irish interests in EU negotiations on Brexit’

April 14, 2017

The Irish Government has been slammed by Sinn Fein MEP, Matt Carthy, for failing to assert Irish interests in EU negotiations on Brexit.…

Dawn Meats announces ‘ambitious’ targets to reduce energy use

March 27, 2017

Beef

Dawn Meats aims to become Europe’s most sustainable meat company by setting ‘ambitious’ targets to reduce energy use for 2025. These targets include…

Ukrainian agricultural boom: Why it matters to Irish farmers

March 22, 2017

Tillage

Ukraine has officially reported yet another record grain harvest for 2016, exceeding 66m tonnes in the process. Of this, wheat accounted for 26.8m tonnes, maize came…

‘Potential for further growth of Irish exports to southeast Asia’

February 10, 2017

Agri-Business

There is considerable potential for further growth of Irish exports to southeast Asia, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine,…

‘Ireland has made significant progress across environmental policy areas’

February 9, 2017

Environment

The Republic of Ireland has made significant progress across a range of environmental policy areas and has taken important steps towards a circular…

‘Underground option for North-South Interconnector three times more expensive’

February 8, 2017

Rural Life

The underground option for the North-South Interconnector would be three times more expensive than the original project plan, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action…