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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
Martbids Database: live exporters drive the trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
Blow to calf exports as Stena cuts livestock from Rosslare to Cherbourg route
The boat that operates the route carrying livestock currently - Stena Horizon - will have its last sailing out of Rosslare on Tuesday 11 March.
10 March 2025 News
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
Calf exports threatened by EU rules - Department
The ministerial briefing awaiting Martin Heydon said that EU animal transport proposals pose a risk to calf exports.
5 March 2025 News
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
Brittany Ferries to ship cattle from March
Brittany Ferries has confirmed that it is planning to transport livestock on board the Cotentin ferry between Rosslare and Cherbourg from March.
26 February 2025 News
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
Weanlings break the €4.50/kg barrier
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade including the latest on what’s happening in the country’s marts.
19 February 2025 Markets
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.
29 January 2025 News