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Explainer: the Mercosur trade deal on beef access

Currently, around 200,000t of beef is exported each year to enter the EU from Mercosur countries. This beef attracts a higher tariff rate.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Explainer: the Mercosur trade deal on beef access

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Brazilian beef with illegal hormones enters Irish food chain

Brazilian beef with illegal hormones enters Irish food chain

MARKETS 7 January 2026

Brazilian beef containing illegal hormone entered Irish food chain

Brazilian beef containing illegal hormone entered Irish food chain

NEWS 7 January 2026

Athlone Mercosur protest is about 'unity' - ICSA

Athlone Mercosur protest is about 'unity' - ICSA

Athlone Mercosur protest is about 'unity' - ICSA

NEWS 6 January 2026

Surge in foreign beef imports into the UK

Surge in foreign beef imports into the UK

Surge in foreign beef imports into the UK

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 December 2025

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IFA wants EU officials up before Oireachtas to account for Brazilian beef recall

IFA wants EU officials up before Oireachtas to account for Brazilian beef recall

The IFA has told TDs and senators that they need to hear EU officials' explanations of how Brazilian beef containing banned hormones ended up in EU markets.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Listen: undercover - Brazilian beef exposed

Listen: undercover - Brazilian beef exposed

The Irish Farmers Journal and IFA team recount their investigation into beef production systems in Brazil and the ongoing fall-out.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Commission called on to investigate illegal antibiotic sales in Brazil

Commission called on to investigate illegal antibiotic sales in Brazil

Call comes following revelations by Irish Farmers Journal/IFA investigation which uncovered illegal sales of animal medicines in Brazil.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Brazil bombshell: illegal antibiotic trade exposed

Brazil bombshell: illegal antibiotic trade exposed

Adam Woods reports on an Irish Farmers Journal/IFA investigation into the illegal sale of animal medicines in Brazil.

NEWS 22 October 2025

ICSA Mercosur protest: ‘we don’t want compensation; we want a fair price’

ICSA Mercosur protest: ‘we don’t want compensation; we want a fair price’

Thursday saw ICSA members from across the country gather at the gates of Leinster House to protest against the possibility of an EU-Mercsour free trade deal.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Mercosur advocates missing the point on beef

Mercosur advocates missing the point on beef

There is a strong case that can be made for the Mercosur trade deal, but its risk to beef producers cannot be dismissed.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Menopause: are women getting the right information?

Menopause: are women getting the right information?

Menopause is no longer the taboo subject it once was – but do we really understand what it means, or recognise the symptoms? Women in their 40s and 50s are still too often misdiagnosed.

HEALTH 22 October 2025

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

Want a first look at the farm machinery that will shape the season ahead?

Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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