Irish beef exports to the US over 30% higher in 2018 May 11, 2018 Beef Irish beef exports to the US up until the end of April of this year were 31% higher than the corresponding period in 2017.…
Hopes for pig price boost in the wake of US-China trade dispute April 3, 2018 Pig/Poultry There are hopes that a pig price boost could be on the cards for Irish pig producers in the wake of growing tension…
‘Canada is certainly a market which offers opportunities’ March 2, 2018 Agri-Business Canada is certainly a market which offers opportunities for the Irish agri-food sector, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine,…
Exchange programme with US state for department veterinary officials explored February 26, 2018 Agri-Business The potential for Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine veterinary officials to go on an exchange programme to Georgia, in the US, was…
Video: Dramatic footage of dead and injured cattle following crash in the US November 24, 2017 Rural Life Dramatic footage has emerged of dead and injured cattle after the articulated truck transporting the animals crashed while on a freeway in the…
New innovation centre opened by Ornua in Chicago November 3, 2017 Dairy A new 5,000ft² innovation centre has recently been opened in Chicago, Illinois, by Ornua’s subsidiary CoreFX. Ornua, which claims to be the largest…
‘Ban on fresh Brazilian beef exports to the US could soon be lifted’ September 28, 2017 Beef Brazil’s agriculture ministry is of the opinion that the ban on fresh Brazilian beef exports to the US could be lifted in October,…
US milk production in August up 2%, as cow numbers remain steady September 25, 2017 Dairy Milk production in the 23 major states during the month of August recorded an increase of 2.1% year-on-year, according to the latest figures from…
Irish beef exports to the US running 13% behind 2016 levels September 15, 2017 Beef Irish beef exports to the US this year are running 13% behind 2016 levels, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael…
Record milk production levels per cow continues in the US August 28, 2017 Dairy Record milk production levels per cow in the 23 major states in the US continued during the month of July, according to the latest…
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…
Milk production per cow reaches record levels in the US July 21, 2017 Dairy The level of milk production per cow in the 23 major states in the US reached record levels in June, the latest figures released…
Brazilian meat plant inspectors protest amidst meeting over US beef ban July 18, 2017 Federal food inspectors in Brazil began a 24-hour protest yesterday, July 17, just as officials from Brazil and the US met to discuss the current…
Over 800t of Irish beef exported to the US in 2017 June 28, 2017 Agri-Business A total of 804t of Irish beef has been exported to the US in 2017, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and…
US ban on Brazilian beef throws doubts over Mercosur deal June 23, 2017 Beef The decision by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ban fresh Brazilian beef must throw doubts over any type of Mercosur…
Upward milk production trend continues in the US June 21, 2017 Dairy The upward milk production trend has continued across the US, with an increase of 1.8% reported during the month of May. Milk production…
Approval of Bord Bia’s marketing claims will ‘boost Irish beef exports to the US’ June 20, 2017 Beef The recent approval of Bord Bia’s marketing claims for Irish beef by the US government will “boost Irish exports”, according to the Minister for…
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…
