Agri-Business
Prices for New Zealand red meat are currently ar record levels and are forecast to stay strong in the coming year, according to a new report.
N.Ireland
The English red meat sector delivered around £5.5 billion in gross value added to the UK economy in 2023, according to the AHDB.
Beef
Beef prices can be expected to remain relatively strong for the foreseeable future due to scarcity in cow supplies
Australia’s red meat sector has recorded a significant lift in cattle and lamb slaughter volumes in the first quarter of 2025
ABP has been recognised with a Responsible Business Award in Northern Ireland for its collaborative...
Environment
25% of people have changed their diet to "reduce their carbon footprint", with 18% cutting down on their intake of red meat, the ESRI said.
A record-breaking Christmas week for grocery sales was seen in the UK with a record £13.7 billion spent during December, according to Kantar.
An independent TD is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to "start listening" to farmers and give up "preachy tweets".
The IFA is due to outline its concerns over a tweet about red meat posted by the EPA at a meeting next week.
Beef, lamb, pork and dairy products from the UK will be showcased at a trade show in Hong Kong this September, the AHDB has said.
The UK's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has predicted a "surge" in sales of red meat and dairy products around the coronation.
Preliminary information from the Federal Information Centre for Agriculture (BZL) in Germany shows the trend towards lower meat consumption.
Findings of a new study add to the existing evidence supporting the role of red meat as part of a healthy diet.
Questions remain unanswered about the evidence used to determine health risks associated with eating red meat, according to an lrish academic.
Experts warn that reducing meat and dairy consumption could lead to a lack of key nutrients, according to the AHDB.
An international cancer research body has outlined concerns about the data used to determine health risks associated with red meat.
A group of leading academics - three of them Irish - have queried the veracity of the 2019 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) report.
Agri Politics
The IFA has written to several international public health agencies to raise concerns about data published on red meat consumption.
A medical journal has published a letter from scientists questioning the reliability of data used to determine the health risks of red meat.
Research conducted in Australia has found that eating meat extends the life expectancy of humans across the world.
Minister Charlie McConalogue has sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Agriculture, criticising the new EU food promotion policy.
In February, people are 14 times more likely to eat steak than at any other time of the year, according to figures published by the AHDB.
AHDB has recently launched its Foodservice 2021 report including figures on beef, pork and lamb in the UK foodservice market.
