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Agribusiness
Drop in global beef production forecast for 2025
Phelim O'Neill
Drop in overall production, falling US exports as imports and more Australian beef exports forecast for next year by USDA
25 October 2024 News
Cattle price surge in Brazil means extra beef export costs
Prices have jumped in Brazil over recent weeks, which means Brazilian beef will cost more in export markets.
20 October 2024 News
Argentine beef exports to hit record levels
A combination of increased slaughterings, a collapsing currency and a sharp reduction in domestic consumption is expected to result in a 5% increase in beef sales off the Pampas in 2025.
BSE jinx hits Irish beef exports to China again
For the third time in six years, Irish beef exports to China are suspended because of an atypical case of BSE.
9 October 2024 News
Opinion: losing China won’t affect beef price
Developing China for beef exports is frustrated again by BSE suspension, but it won't impact on beef prices, writes Phelim O'Neill.
4 October 2024 News
Sterling strength boosts factory returns
Irish factories buying in euro and selling in sterling win with strong sterling.
4 October 2024 News
Forest fires rage in South America
Worst year on record for forest fires in South America as Brazil sets new beef production and export records.
20 September 2024 News
More cuts of Irish Grass-Fed Beef expected to hit Italian shelves soon
Bord Bia is anticipating that the main Italian retailer stocking PGI Irish Grass-Fed Beef will purchase more cuts in the not too distant future.
19 September 2024 News
Mercosur trade deal looks inevitable
The Mercosur trade deal has been agreed since 2019, but it looks like it will begin the ratification process early in the incoming European Commission's term.
15 September 2024 News
South Korea - a slow burn for Irish beef
Another new market opens for Irish beef, but past experience suggests that impact will take time.
11 September 2024 News
Chinese trade fails to live up to expectations
The effects of the pandemic and sluggish economic performance cast a long shadow over the Chinese economy and society.
11 September 2024 Feature
News Podcast: derogation, CAP changes and beef
This week, we hear from Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman on the derogation and Meat Industry Ireland’s Dale Crammond about beef exports.
6 September 2024 News