Agri-Business
The value of food and live animal exports stood at €8.2 billion in the first six months of 2025, according to the CSO.
The New Zealand government is progressing its pledge to reinstate live exports by sea, with public consultation to start before September.
N.Ireland
It is now illegal to export live animals, including cattle, sheep, and pigs, for slaughter and fattening from Great Britain.
The minister has "no plans" to introduce legislation similar to the live export ban being implemented by the UK government.
Food and live animal exports reached €3.248m in Q1 of this year, which is down from €3.419m during the same period in 2023, the CSO said.
Bord Bia has announced a series of workshops to inform Irish businesses of new requirements in exporting food and drink to GB from October.
The value of food and live animal exports stood at almost €1.4 billion in June 2023, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) said.
The final shipment of livestock from New Zealand has set sail as a ban on live exports by sea comes into effect in the country.
Dairy
Five European countries are seeking an update and tightening of animal transport legislation in the European Union.
