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Bumper year for livestock cattle marts

The sharp lift in cattle prices of upwards of 40% in 2025 encouraged more farmers to market cattle live, with throughput falling by just 0.2% despite a drop in the national herd.

NEWS 24 December 2025

Bumper year for livestock cattle marts

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Meat factories want next CAP to go big on headage to shore up supplies

Meat factories want next CAP to go big on headage to shore up supplies

NEWS 20 December 2025

Mercosur signing to be delayed - Ursula von der Leyen

Mercosur signing to be delayed - Ursula von der Leyen

NEWS 18 December 2025

Watch: farmer protest in Brussels

Watch: farmer protest in Brussels

Watch: farmer protest in Brussels

NEWS 18 December 2025

Climate smart solutions on west Limerick beef farm

Climate smart solutions on west Limerick beef farm

Climate smart solutions on west Limerick beef farm

FEATURE 17 December 2025

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Green light for bluetongue vaccines as Minister warns of heightened risk

Green light for bluetongue vaccines as Minister warns of heightened risk

Four confirmed bluetongue outbreaks in Co Down have prompted Minister Heydon to permit farmers use bluetongue vaccines on cattle and sheep in 2026.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Non-VAT registered farmers to lose out on millions with top-up cut - ICOS

Non-VAT registered farmers to lose out on millions with top-up cut - ICOS

The VAT top-up for farm sales will reduce from 5.1% to 4.5% in January in a move that ICOS has warned will cost farmers millions.

NEWS 10 December 2025

MEPs allow Mercosur to jump safeguards hurdle

MEPs allow Mercosur to jump safeguards hurdle

The European Parliament has passed the safeguard elements of the proposed Mercosur deal in a a step that is needed for the whole deal to be green-lighted.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Department ramps up bluetongue testing of cattle and sheep

Department ramps up bluetongue testing of cattle and sheep

The Minister also confirmed that compensation will be available to farmers who have to cull cattle in the event of an outbreak of bluetongue in Ireland.

NEWS 10 December 2025

UFU warns consumers to beware following recall of Brazilian beef

UFU warns consumers to beware following recall of Brazilian beef

Allowing cheaper products from countries with weaker requirements to enter the market would reward poorer practices abroad and punish farmers here who are doing things right, the UFU says.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 December 2025

Jury still out on whether blocking minority exists on Mercosur deal – Harris

Jury still out on whether blocking minority exists on Mercosur deal – Harris

Ireland has expressed concerns in relation to the Mercosur deal, An Tánaiste Simon Harris has said.

NEWS 10 December 2025

MEPs seek to beef-up Mercosur safeguards

MEPs seek to beef-up Mercosur safeguards

MEPs want the Commission to be more active in monitoring any impacts the Mercosur deal could have on EU markets in the event that the deal is passed.

NEWS 10 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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