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Agribusiness
Mixed story for Irish agrifood exports
Phelim O'Neill
Irish agrifood exports to September 2024 reveal several changes compared with same period last year.
23 December 2024 Farm machinery
Joskin- from Agri contractor to manufacturer with 130,000 machines in 41 years
Building 3,500-4,000 machines each year, Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Soumagne in Belgium to meet the Joskin family and visit some of the Joskin factories.
6 November 2024 News
Beef price gap stuck above €1/kg
Relatively strong beef price takes the focus off the gap that has developed with UK.
Factories ‘failing to reflect’ strong beef export market - IFA
The latest Bord Bia prime export benchmark price has strengthened again and has now opened a gap of 50c/kg with the prime Irish composite price.
6 November 2024 News
Irish pigmeat sold around the world
There may be just a few hundred commercial pig farmers but they underpin the third most valuable category of Irish agri-food exports.
3 November 2024 Pigs
Cattle price surge in Brazil means extra beef export costs
Prices have jumped in Brazil over recent weeks, which means Brazilian beef will cost more in export markets.
25 October 2024 News
View from China: Thailand – a promising export market
Government data suggests that there is a shortage of fresh milk and with a relatively small herd, Thailand is also reliant on imports and on expanding its herd size and productivity.
23 October 2024 Viewpoints
€8m invested in Kepak Kilbeggan factory
The investment aims to enhance market access, quality and efficiency, while positioning the factory as a central hub for exporting Irish meat.
3 October 2024 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from United Arab Emirates, Columbia, Morocco and New Zealand.
2 October 2024 News
Beef Trends: big kill doesn’t affect price
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including what factories are paying for finished cattle.
2 October 2024 Markets
Bord Bia defends need for quality assurance change
Irish produce is competing in UK, European and global markets where domestic produce is required to meet ever higher standards, senior Bord Bia staff told the Sligo meeting.
1 October 2024 News
South Korea - a slow burn for Irish beef
Another new market opens for Irish beef, but past experience suggests that impact will take time.
11 September 2024 News