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‘Americans want grain-fed beef’ – US agri-trade official

September 27, 2018

When it comes to beef consumption in the US, Americans predominantly want grain-fed cuts, the US Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural…

Sheepmeat access to China: ‘Focus on one product at a time’

May 14, 2018

Sheep

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, admitted that sheepmeat access for Irish exports to the Chinese market was discussed…

Chinese market access for Irish sheepmeat next on the agenda

April 23, 2018

Sheep

Access to the Chinese market for Irish sheepmeat exports is next on the agenda, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the…

Sheep farmers produced more for less in 2017

March 12, 2018

Sheep

The value of output produced from the Irish sheep sector is estimated to have reached €262.6 million in 2017 – a 2.9% or…

Value and volume of Irish sheepmeat exports climb in 2017

January 6, 2018

Sheep

The volume and value of Irish sheepmeat exports grew by 14% and 12% respectively in 2017, according to Bord Bia’s Declan Fennell. Speaking…

Traceability regime blocking sheepmeat access to Japan

November 17, 2017

Agri-Business

Irish sheepmeat is unlikely to gain access to the Japanese market without electronic tagging, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed…

Lamb demand to reach its pinnacle in the coming weeks

August 23, 2017

Sheep

Demand for Irish lamb is set to reach its pinnacle in the coming weeks as the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha approaches. This year’s…

Sheepmeat access on the agenda as US inspectors set for Irish visit

August 17, 2017

Beef

A group of inspectors from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to visit a number of Irish beef, pig and sheepmeat…

US officials to visit Ireland to carry out inspections for sheepmeat access

June 19, 2017

Sheep

Dates have been finalised for an inspection visit to the Republic of Ireland in September by the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety…

Where did Ireland’s beef and sheepmeat imports come from in 2016?

April 6, 2017

Beef

A detailed breakdown of where Ireland’s beef and sheepmeat imports came from in 2016 has been revealed by the Minister for Agriculture, Food…

Ban on Irish sheepmeat lifted by Saudi Arabia

March 2, 2017

Sheep

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has confirmed that Saudi Arabia’s ban on imports of sheepmeat from Ireland has…

‘Poor prices dampen euphoria around €25m Sheep Welfare Scheme’

February 17, 2017

Sheep

The euphoria surrounding the €25m Sheep Welfare Scheme has been short-lived, according to the ICSA’s John Brooks, as sheepmeat prices were on the…

4 key factors having an impact on the sheepmeat trade

February 10, 2017

Sheep

There are four key factors that are impacting the sheepmeat trade at the moment, according to a Senior Executive at Meat Industry Ireland (MII).…

Current lamb prices are reflective of ‘prevailing trading conditions’

January 24, 2017

Sheep

Based on reports from the market, current lamb price levels, while disappointing compared to recent years, are very much reflective of the prevailing…