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Live export optimism: Turkish market ‘should reopen soon’

May 15, 2019

Hopes have been voiced by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) that the Turkish live export market will reopen soon, with optimism for strong…

Healy-Rae: Live export moves ‘should reflect better prices for farmers’

March 27, 2019

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Moves by live exporters to fulfill large contracts of weanling bulls have been welcomed by independent TD for Kerry Danny Healy-Rae. In a…

More good news on live export front: 3,500 bulls bound for Turkey

March 14, 2019

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There is more good news on the live export front, with 3,500 bulls bound for Turkish shores in the coming weeks. The consignment…

Hope for live export reopening as Creed meets Turkish minister

March 7, 2019

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Trade and live exports were top of the agenda as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed met with his Turkish…

Creed to lead trade mission to Turkey this month

March 4, 2019

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Michael Creed, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, will undertake a trade mission to Turkey this month, March, to reignite a…

Creed to travel to Turkey to address ban on live cattle imports

February 20, 2019

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The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, will travel to Turkey next month to discuss mounting concern over the current…

Turkish ban on live cattle imports remains in place

February 11, 2019

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Turkey’s ban on live cattle imports remains in place with no immediate plans to lift the suspension which has already been in place…

Turkey live import suspension could remain until late spring

January 25, 2019

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Boatloads of Irish cattle may not set sail for Turkey until late spring this year, as the live import suspension is now not…

Turkey suspends live imports of cattle

January 15, 2019

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Turkey has suspended live imports into its market in a reversal of actions compared to recent years. Speaking to AgriLand, Joe Burke, the…

EU live cattle exports expected to ‘weaken significantly’ in second half of 2018

October 15, 2018

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The number of live cattle exported out of the EU during the first half of 2018 was 11% higher than the corresponding period…

Turkish lira crisis: ‘The worry is we’ll sell zero weanlings this autumn’

August 21, 2018

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Turkey’s lira crisis has become a major cause of concern among Irish exporters as doubts over its market for live cattle shipments this…

Bulls quarantined for the Turkish market

July 12, 2018

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There has been some movement on the Turkish market front in recent days. A number of Irish exporters have put consignments of bulls –…

‘More activity around the rings’ likely given Turkish approval

June 11, 2018

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News that private-sector buyers in Turkey have been given the all clear to purchase weanling bulls in Ireland for export should see “more…

Turkish buyers given green light; but not ‘all systems go’

June 6, 2018

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Over recent weeks, Irish exporters have been busy sourcing weanling bulls in anticipation of the opening of the market to private Turkish buyers.…

Heavy bull buying for the Turkish market ceases…for now

May 19, 2018

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Viastar – the Meath-based exporting company – recently prepared a consignment of approximately 2,000 bulls for the Turkish market. A livestock-carrying vessel –…

2,000 bulls to leave Irish shores for Turkey next week

April 30, 2018

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An Irish exporter is preparing to ship approximately 2,000 cattle to Turkey next week. Viastar, the Meath-based exporting company, is currently finalising a…