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Beef
Live cattle exports running over 20,000 head higher
Darren Carty
All categories of livestock are contributing to the 29% increase in exports, with weanling exports rising by over 90% and calf exports running over 13% higher.
26 March 2025 Markets
Martbids Database: weanling exports double for first months of 2025
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including what’s happening on live exports this week.
19 March 2025 Markets
How high will the beef price go?
Adam Woods takes a look at the beef trade and how much more is left in the current price rises
Live exports running 35% higher than in 2024
Increased exports of weanlings and finished cattle are driving the increase, with calf exports steady on 2024 levels.
9 March 2025 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Canada, UK, Argentina and New Zealand.
5 March 2025 World
Martbids Database: weanlings heading for €5/kg
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
5 March 2025 Markets
Beef welfare scheme: new scheme details
The animal health focus this week discusses the basics of calf rearing and inexpensive early animal health management issues that all farmers should refresh themselves on.
26 February 2025 Viewpoints
Live exports running 31% higher than in 2024
Spain is the top performer, with exports running 140% higher, while exports to Northern Ireland are 34% higher year-on-year and 53% higher to the Italian market.
23 February 2025 News
Live cattle exports to Spain and Italy booming
There were over 2,300 more cattle exported to Spain in January 2024, while exports to Italy increased by 800 head and exports to Northern Ireland rose by over 400 head.
16 February 2025 News
Rising prices lift Irish food and drink exports to €17bn for 2024
The value of Irish food and drink exports pass €17bn for the first time, driven by increased value for drinks, prepared consumer foods, beef, and pig meat export values.
8 January 2025 News
Five things to be positive about beef farming in 2025
Adam Woods takes a look ahead to 2025 and what could for in store for beef farmers.
23 December 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: mart trade keeps moving on up
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s mart trade and what weanlings are making for export.
27 November 2024 Markets