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Current lamb prices are reflective of ‘prevailing trading conditions’

January 24, 2017

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

Belgium and Germany growing markets for Irish sheepmeat

January 16, 2017

Sheep

The quantity of Irish sheepmeat exported to both Germany and Belgium posted increases during 2016, figures from Bord Bia show. The Bord Bia…

Kiwi and Aussie exporters ship less sheepmeat to EU in 2016

January 8, 2017

Sheep

New Zealand and Australia, two of the biggest players in the EU sheepmeat market, seen the volume of product shipped to the EU…

Muslim festivals a key driver of Irish sheepmeat and live exports

January 6, 2017

Sheep

Religious festivals, such as Ramadan and EID, are key drivers of sheepmeat consumption in the Middle East, according to Bord Bia’s Declan Fennell.…

Despite having access since 2013 no Irish beef has been sent to Iran

December 19, 2016

Beef

Despite Ireland having access to the Iranian beef market since 2013, the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has said that no beef exports have…

Irish sheepmeat exports to France and UK climb

December 19, 2016

Sheep

The volume of Irish sheepmeat exported to both the UK and France climbed during the first three quarters of 2016, according to the…

Lamb prices under pressure as trade continues to remain difficult

November 7, 2016

Sheep

Lamb quotes have stabilised this week with most buyers quoting an unchanged price to farmers, following the factories decision to drop prices last…

Lamb quotes come under increased pressure

November 1, 2016

Sheep

Lamb quotes have come under increased pressure, with most factories opting to drop the price offered to farmers this week. The majority of…

Irish sheepmeat exports to Iran given the green light

October 14, 2016

Sheep

Irish sheepmeat exporters can now ship sheepmeat to Iran following an agreement with the relevant Iranian authorities. The decision was welcomed by the…

French lamb in short supply – But what does it mean for Ireland?

October 10, 2016

Sheep

French lamb numbers have tightened considerably due to a considerable uplift in price, the AHDB (the English organisation for beef and lamb) report.…

Ireland produced 20,000t more meat in 2015 than it did in 2014

July 28, 2016

Beef

Ireland produced 1.3m tonnes of meat in 2015, a 20,000t increase in supply compared to 2014, new figures from the Central Statistics Office…

US expected to give green light to British lamb imports

July 27, 2016

Sheep

British lamb could soon be back on the menu in the US, with George Eustice, UK Minister for Farming, expected to announce today that…

US proposes to relax rules around sheepmeat imports from the EU

July 19, 2016

Sheep

The US Department of Agriculture is proposing to change the regulations which restricted sheepmeat imports from the EU due to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs).…