Sheep
A total of 99,400t of fresh and frozen lamb has been imported into the EU from non-EU countries between January and July of this year
Meat processor Irish Country Meats (ICM) has become the first Irish lamb processor to launch in the US market.
Questions over the current state of the sheep trade were the focus of a joint Oireachtas committee...
The 2022 year saw Irish sheepmeat exports, for the third year in a row, record volume and value growth according to Bord Bia.
Sheep News
China is to remain the dominant destination for sheepmeat exports for the 2021-2022 season....
The signing of formal protocols which have advanced the case for the export of sheepmeat and...
Agri-Business
Irish lamb was officially launched to meat representatives by Bord Bia at an EU Beef and Lamb Seminar in Tokyo, Japan, earlier today.
Minister Creed announced that an agreement had been reached in principle to allow access for Irish sheepmeat to the Japanese market.
Access for Irish sheepmeat to the Japanese market will be a key priority for Minister Creed when he meets with his counterpart tomorrow.
The volume of Irish sheepmeat exported to the UK has jumped 21% during the first seven months of 2016, recent figures from the AHDB show.
France continued to be the largest buyer of Irish sheepmeat during the first five months of the year, recent figures from the AHDB show.
An extra 29,000 Northern Irish sheep have been slaughtered in the Republic of Ireland this year, figures from the LMC show.
Chinese demand for sheepmeat continues to grow, as imports increased 7% during the first two months of the year, according to the AHDB.
Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK are likely to come under increased pressure this year, as UK sheep numbers will remain high in 2016.
