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Agribusiness
Beef price gap widens despite sterling strength
Phelim O'Neill
Huge price gap between Irish and UK beef price makes persuading Irish farmers on the value of an enhanced quality assurance scheme a tough sell.
4 September 2024 News
Straw harvest will be ‘disastrous’ for mushroom growers
Mushrooms are a strong performer in the Irish horticulture industry with annual output valued at €136m in 2023.
22 June 2024 News
UK sheepmeat imports fall by almost 2,000t in April as exports down 1,700t
Higher import and export volumes were underpinned in April by the Easter and Ramadan festivals, with production and demand easing in April.
New trade deal with EU celebrated in New Zealand embassy
New Zealand trade deal with the EU will ease access to the EU market for New Zealand agri-food exports.
31 May 2024 News
Beef industry outlook
Meat processors facing increased completion in key UK market due to that country's trade deals.
Irish beef sales in Britain still growing
Bord Bia meat and organics market specialist Seán Deane reports that Irish beef sales in Britain continued to grow in the first two months of 2024, building on last year's strong performance.