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Creed announces opening of Mexican market for Irish pigmeat

May 12, 2020

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed has today, Tuesday, May 12, announced that Ireland has secured access for the…

Meat seminar hears current state of play for beef, sheep and pigs

January 10, 2020

Beef

The Bord Bia Meat Marketing Seminar was held today, Friday, January 10, with several topics up for discussion, including the current market conditions…

What challenges are facing Irish meat exports to South Korea?

June 12, 2019

Pig/Poultry

From Seoul, South Korea A lack of awareness among Korean meat buyers of Irish origin pork was highlighted as one of the key…

Pigmeat: Market diversification highlighted in confronting price volatility

May 10, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Price volatility has been a significant challenge for the pigmeat sector, according to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed. Developments…

EU-Mexico trade deal to ‘bear fruit’ for Irish dairy, pigmeat and poultry

April 24, 2018

Dairy

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has welcomed the joint statement by the EU and Mexico to the effect…

Hopes for pig price boost in the wake of US-China trade dispute

April 3, 2018

Pig/Poultry

There are hopes that a pig price boost could be on the cards for Irish pig producers in the wake of growing tension…

‘China to remain a key market for Irish pigmeat in 2017’

January 13, 2017

Pig/Poultry

China will remain a key market for Irish pigmeat exports in 2017, according to Bord Bia, but much of the demand will depend…

Meat industry targets €200m export growth for pigmeat sector

November 10, 2016

Pig/Poultry

Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has set out a list of targets for the Irish pigmeat sector in its Pigmeat Policy document, which includes a…

Pigmeat and infant formula drive increase in EU agri-food export values

October 24, 2016

Increases in the export value of pigmeat and infant formula have helped drive August EU agri-food export values up compared to the same period…

Ireland notifies Commission of intention to mandatory label certain meats

October 17, 2016

Pig/Poultry

The Government has notified the European Commission of its intention to adopt national measures to cover mandatory origin labelling of fresh, chilled and frozen…

Ireland produced 20,000t more meat in 2015 than it did in 2014

July 28, 2016

Beef

Ireland produced 1.3m tonnes of meat in 2015, a 20,000t increase in supply compared to 2014, new figures from the Central Statistics Office…

China to increase pork imports by 30% in 2016 – Rabobank

July 10, 2016

Pig/Poultry

China is expected to increase its pork imports by 30% this year in order to cover the supply gap in 2016, according to Chenjun…

Effects of Russian ban still keenly felt by farmers – Minister Creed

June 19, 2016

Pig/Poultry

The effects of the Russian ban on agriculture products are still being keenly felt by farmers, the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed has…

‘Production cuts and credit tools needed to tackle EU agricultural crisis’

June 11, 2016

Dairy

EU-wide compulsory measures to reduce milk production, new legislative measures to tackle unfair trading practices and credit tools are needed to tackle the…