Beef
MII looking ahead to increased demand for Irish beef for 2025
Meat Industry Ireland (MII), the body representing the primary meat processing sector, has welcomed the Bord Bia Export Performance and...
Sheepmeat
Sheep News
Bord Bia: Value of sheepmeat exports down 6% in 2024
The value of Irish sheepmeat exports dropped for the second consecutive year in 2024, falling by 6% compared to the...
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RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards open
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Beef
Lower levels of beef and sheep production forecast for UK
New industry analysis has forecast lower levels of beef and sheep meat production in Great Britain by 2030. The work...
Beef
Ireland was 230% self-sufficient in meat in 2023 - CSO
Ireland’s rate of self-sufficiency in meat was 230% in 2023, a decrease on the 2022 figure, which was 261%, according...
Sheep
Watch: A review and outlook of the 2024 sheepmeat trade
Speaking to Agriland at the 2024 National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois, sheepmeat and livestock sector manager of Bord Bia Seamus...
Sheep
Limited supply will determine international sheep market trends
A contraction in supplies will be the key factor in determining international sheep market trends over the coming months. Lamb...
Sheep
Live sheep imports rose while exports fell in 2023
The number of sheep imported in 2023 rose marginally year-on-year, recently released figures the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Agri-Business
EU trade deal with New Zealand comes into force
The European Commission has said that EU exports to New Zealand could grow by up to €4.5 billion annually as...
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Longevity and a strong calf rearing system at Pennbury Farm
Calving 540 cows in seven and a half weeks requires stamina, good organisational skills and a calf rearing system that...
Sheep
IBLA urges processors to offer forward contracts to sheep farmers
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has said “it is time” for meat processers to offer forward supply contracts...
Sheep
'Record' sheepmeat prices due to tight supply on continent
The ‘record’ prices currently being paid for sheepmeat, particularly lamb, is as a result of tight supply on the continent...
Sheep News
UK sheepmeat imports from NZ and Australia total 37,900t in 2023
In 2023, UK sheepmeat imports totalled 37,900t from New Zealand (NZ) and Australia. According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
Beef
MII welcomes 'robust performance' of Irish meat industry
Meat Industry Ireland (MII), the Ibec association representing primary beef, pork and lamb processing facilities, has praised what it called...
Sheep News
Irish sheepmeat exports valued at €440m in 2023
Exports of Irish sheepmeat were worth over €440 million in 2023, which is a 7% decline when compared to 2022....
Beef
Global food commodity price index for December down 10%
Global food commodity prices were 10% lower in December 2023 compared to 12 months earlier, according to the Food and...
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How to avoid costly calf registration errors
Are you wondering how you can avoid costly calf registration errors and Bord Bia penalties? As the busy spring season...
Sheep
A Spanish farm with 3,000 sheep and a turnover of €250,000
Antonio Enfedaque, a 61 year old Spanish farmer located in northeast Spain, has a total of 3,000 sheep on his...
Beef
Meat sector 'committed to fostering sustainable practices' - MII chief
The meat processing sector in Ireland “remains committed to fostering sustainable practices”, according to the director of Meat Industry Ireland...
Beef
CSO: Cattle slaughterings down by 3.6% in 2023
Between January and September 2023, cattle slaughterings decreased by 3.6% when compared with the same period in 2022, according to the...
Beef
CSO: Average consumption of meat increased in Ireland in 2022
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (Thursday, October 12) released new figures which show that the average consumption of...