Brazilian beef

Mercosur would not prevent EU ban on Brazilian beef on food safety grounds

A Commission official has claimed that the EU-Mercosur free trade deal will not hinder any future EU bid to ban South American beef, if the move is justified on food safety or animal health grounds.

NEWS 16 January 2026

Mercosur would not prevent EU ban on Brazilian beef on food safety grounds

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Farm organisations welcome Government no vote against Mercosur

Farm organisations welcome Government no vote against Mercosur

NEWS 8 January 2026

Cracks appearing in coalition stance on Mercosur

Cracks appearing in coalition stance on Mercosur

NEWS 8 January 2026

EU set to sign up to Mercosur

EU set to sign up to Mercosur

EU set to sign up to Mercosur

NEWS 7 January 2026

View from China: beef quotas leave major exporters in a bind

View from China: beef quotas leave major exporters in a bind

View from China: beef quotas leave major exporters in a bind

VIEWPOINTS 7 January 2026

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Brazilian beef with illegal hormones enters Irish food chain

Brazilian beef with illegal hormones enters Irish food chain

Adam Woods unravels further revelations in relation to the EU Brazilian beef recall last month

MARKETS 5 January 2026

Further pressure on beef quotes

Further pressure on beef quotes

Adam Woods has the latest on beef quotes and the direction of the beef trade this week.

MARKETS 5 January 2026

Beef Trends: national kill drops 12% in 2025

Beef Trends: national kill drops 12% in 2025

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes available for finished cattle.

MARKETS 5 January 2026

Full disclosure on Brazilian beef with illegal hormone needed – IFA

Full disclosure on Brazilian beef with illegal hormone needed – IFA

On Wednesday the Irish Farmers Journal revealed that Brazilian beef containing banned hormones entered the Irish food chain.

NEWS 5 January 2026

Brazilian beef containing illegal hormone entered Irish food chain

Brazilian beef containing illegal hormone entered Irish food chain

Adam Woods reveals that Brazilian beef with an illegal carcinogenic hormone has entered the Irish food chain.

NEWS 5 January 2026

EU proposal to front-load CAP money labelled 'a ploy' for Mercosur backing

EU proposal to front-load CAP money labelled 'a ploy' for Mercosur backing

Move comes following request by Italy, which appears to be on the fence on the Mercosur deal, to make more farmer funding available to member states.

NEWS 5 January 2026

IFA calls for ‘united front’ on opposing Mercosur at Saturday's protest

IFA calls for ‘united front’ on opposing Mercosur at Saturday's protest

IFA leader Francie Gorman has sought farmer support for an anti-Mercosur protest organised by Independent Ireland in Athlone.

NEWS 5 January 2026

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Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

For Offaly dairy and sheep farmers, husband-and-wife team Ann Maire Butterfield and Stephen McQuade, AAA Golden Maverick has always been part of the story.

Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

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