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Farming braces for Trump's trade war
Caitríona Morrissey
Donald Trump has started a trade war that will hit Irish farmers, agribusinesses and food exporters. Caitríona Morrissey reports.
9 April 2025 News
Trump pauses tariffs for 90 days
Trump made the move, he said, based on the fact that more than 75 countries have called representatives of the US to negotiate a solution to his tariff plan and because they have not retaliated.
3 April 2025 News
Agriculture hardest hit by Trump tariffs
The 20% import duty on products from the EU will have significant knock-on effects.
Ornua warns US tariffs will have a negative impact on dairy farmers
Kerrygold is the second-biggest butter brand in the US, with Ornua stating that the US will remain a very important market.
3 April 2025 News
Competitiveness of Kerrygold will be affected by US tariffs – IFA
The US market is an important outlet and accounts for around 11% of our total food and drink exports, the IFA said.
2 April 2025 News
Dairy sector must be more efficient, says Ornua boss
Ornua CEO Conor Galvin said the future focus of the dairy industry will be on maximising efficiency, generating value from existing output and meeting environmental commitments.
2 April 2025 News
NDC and Kerrygold milk awards opens for entries
The annual awards, now in its 16th year, aims to champion the high standards in dairy farming and milk production in Ireland and is now open for entries.
1 April 2025 News
Irish dairy exports soar in January
Record value for January dairy exports, with volumes for the month only higher once in the past 10 years.
30 March 2025 News
Trump tariffs pose significant threat to dairy and grain sectors – IFA
Analysis by IFA chief economist Tadhg Buckley shows Ireland exported approximately €1.9bn worth of food and drink products to the US in 2024.
25 March 2025 News
Damage from tariffs will be decided by both size and duration
While any new tariff is bad, premium market positions for Irish products can help ease the effect on consumer demand.
19 March 2025 News
Ornua warns of trade war impact on global dairy markets
Meanwhile, global milk supply in January was flat in 2024, increasing by just 0.1% for the month.
16 March 2025 News
Irish butter, whiskey and beef exports threatened by Trump tariffs
As Donald Trump warns that he will slap a 25% tariff on EU exports to the US, Amy Forde takes a look at some of Ireland’s key agri-food exports to the US market.
2 March 2025 News