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Sheep
Northern Ireland bucks sheep production trends
Darren Carty
The total number of sheep slaughtered and exported was recorded at 1.03m head, just 0.4% lower than in 2023.
12 January 2025 News
Evolving Irish food and drink exports
Era of volume expansion appears to be over, but value still being added to Irish food and drink exports.
18 December 2024 News
Tractors from 161hp to 200hp prove most popular so far in 2024
FTMTA registration data for the Republic of Ireland shows that 22 new tractors were registered during the month of November, 16% more than in 2023. Meanwhile, 214 imported used tractors were registered.
UK imports over 22,000t of Australian sheepmeat in 2024
Import volumes are running over 10,000t higher than in 2023 with Australian exporters taking advantage of increased access under the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement.
16 November 2024 Markets
Beef price gap widens despite sterling strength
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.
25 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.
4 September 2024 News