USDA to support US farmers with food purchase plans worth $470 million May 8, 2020 Agri-Business The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has put in place supports for the US agricultural sector through the provision of a food…
US meat and poultry plants to remain open after Trump order April 29, 2020 Agri-Business US President Donald Trump has signed an order that will keep meat and poultry processing facilities open during the Covid-19 outbreak there. Commenting…
US ‘dangerously close’ to meat shortages as plants close April 27, 2020 Beef Meat processing and packing plant closures are leaving the US “dangerously close” to meat shortages as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, according…
Kerry Group to invest $125 million in US food facility March 11, 2020 Agri-Business Kerry Group is to invest $125 million (€110 million) in its Rome facility in the US state of Georgia to create a new…
Bord Bia offers US consumers trip to Ireland in beef promotion campaign March 2, 2020 Beef Bord Bia has launched the first consumer promotion of Irish beef in the US, which will see consumers there given the chance of…
US authorities lift suspension on Brazilian beef imports February 28, 2020 Beef Authorities in the US have decided to lift a suspension on the import of raw, intact beef into the country from Brazil, after…
‘Experience of a lifetime’: Irish drivers wanted for combine crew…based in US February 12, 2020 Rural Life Young farmers and drivers are being encouraged to apply for “the experience of a lifetime” – to link up with a combine harvesting…
China lifts 30-month age restriction on US beef imports January 23, 2020 Beef China and the US have signed an agreement whereby the Asian country will remove the 30-month age limit for beef it imports from…
MEPs highlight concern over US tariff hike impact on EU agri sector November 28, 2019 Agri Politics Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have expressed deep concerns over the collateral damage borne by EU agriculture and food sector due to a…
Largest milk processor in US files for bankruptcy November 12, 2019 Dairy Dean Foods, the milk processor in the US, has filed for bankruptcy in Texas, and is also in “advanced discussions” with Dairy Farmers…
US tariff hike to cost Irish dairy exports €40 million – Ornua CEO November 7, 2019 Dairy The recently announced US tariff of 25% on Irish cheese and butter exports would mean €40 million in duties on an annual basis,…
US tariff hike: ‘Farmers cannot be expected to pay for Airbus row’ October 18, 2019 Agri-Business Farmer optimism on a possible Brexit deal is being severely tempered by the news that US tariffs on Irish dairy exports will apply…
New 25% US tariffs on Irish dairy ‘hugely disappointing’ October 3, 2019 Dairy The decision made by the US to introduce additional trade tariffs of 25% on Irish dairy products has been described as hugely disappointing…
Dairy and pork among Irish exports to be hit with new US tariffs October 3, 2019 Agri-Business Irish food exports to the US including butter, cheese, liqueurs and pork products are among a large number of goods from the EU…
US government to investigate beef pricing margins for unfair practices August 29, 2019 Beef The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to investigate beef pricing margins for evidence of unfair practices as part of efforts to monitor…
EU Commission rejects criticism of EU-US beef agreement August 9, 2019 Beef The European Commission has rejected claims that the agreement between the EU and the US on beef trade is a “backdoor arrangement” or…
EU-US deal ‘another example of beef farmers being sacrificed’ August 4, 2019 Beef Beef imports are seriously undermining EU and Irish beef prices – and the new EU-US “sweetheart deal” on beef imports will further undermine the…
EU and US sign agreement on imports of hormone-free beef August 4, 2019 Beef The EU and US have signed an agreement reviewing the functioning of an existing quota to import hormone-free beef into the EU. The…
