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Agribusiness
Australia upbeat about 2025 beef and sheepmeat prospects
Phelim O'Neill
After a record year in 2024, Australia is expected to be an equally strong beef and sheepmeat exporter in 2025.
29 January 2025 News
First enforce current live transport rules before making new ones - Hansen
The EU Commissioner said that 'black sheep' were causing negativity towards live transport of animals among the public, but that the distance or method of transport was not the most important factor.
23 January 2025 News
ICSA calls on Heydon to push back against ‘bad EU policies’
The ICSA president has said that the new minister must stand firm against all policies that have a detrimental effect on our farmers.
Editorial: silent boom of the beef market
We do have to recognise the muscle of the beef superpowers when they put their minds to exporting.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints
Positive indications for calf trade outlook
Cork Marts CEO designate, Jonathan O'Sullivan speaks with Tommy Moyles on how he sees the 2025 calf trade going and changing trends in the sectors.
22 January 2025 Calves
History and Charles Haughey's infamous TB eradication call
In 1965 Charlie Haughey announced that Ireland had beaten bovine TB - six decades later the farm sector is still grappling with the disease. We look at the history of the eradication scheme.
22 January 2025 News
Beef Trends: quotes nudge up again
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle.
22 January 2025 Markets
United challenges for Irish food exports
The outlook for Irish food exports from this week’s Bord Bia Meat Marketing Seminar.
17 January 2025 News
Beef Trends: quotes rocket on back of big demand
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
15 January 2025 Markets
Boortmalt to expand plant by year end
Boortmalt is continuing its expansion in Athy and will need more barley for the growing capacity at the plant.
15 January 2025 News
New nutrient movement app designed to meet tighter deadlines
Since 1 January 2025 any person exporting organic nutrients must record the movement with the Department within four days of it occurring.
15 January 2025 Management
Bandon Mart calf trade off to a flyer
Bandon Mart manager, Sean Dennehy gives his thoughts ahead of the 2025 calf trade as the west Cork mart gets underway following a weather related delay to the years sales.
15 January 2025 Calves