Agri-Business
Mercosur and other FTAs to boost EU exports by almost €4bn
A study assessing the potential impact of 10 free trade agreements (FTAs) – recently concluded or currently under negotiation –...
Sheep Meat
Beef
Highest on record: UK red meat exports worth £1.7bn in 2022
The value of the UK’s red meat exports has reached its highest ever levels since records began, the Agriculture and...
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Minimise your tax bills with solar PV
With the year end fast approaching, now is the time to be planning on what can be done to minimise...
Sheep
DAFM to lead trade mission to US to promote sheepmeat
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) is to lead a trade mission to the US next spring...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Trade improves for breeding stock, but lamb prices ease again
Trade for breeding stock has improved at the marts in recent days, with demand for ewe lambs and breeding ewes...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Factory lamb prices down €3-8/head
A tougher trade for factory lambs has been seen at the marts in recent days, with prices back €3-8/head in some...
Sheep
Sheep Marts: Factory lambs prices ease, but store lambs remain in demand
Store lamb prices have eased by €2-3/head in some locations, with large entries reported. However, in the east of the...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Spring lambs meet a mixed trade
There has been some uplift in the heavy lamb trade at marts in recent days, as price increases of €3-7/head...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Factory price cuts take hold of the ringside trade
Factories have moved to knock spring lamb quotes by up to 60c/kg over the past three weeks and, slowly but...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Agri-Business
Decline in food exports weakens growth in UK market
Export growth to the UK fell sharply from 12% in 2015 to just 2% last year as demand for Irish...
Sheep
Extra hoggets expected as poor summer hits 2016 lamb throughput - Bord Bia
A carryover of 2016 born lambs is expected this year as a poor summer hit lamb slaughterings in 2016, according...
