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Beef
Gorman says Mercosur is not a ‘done deal’
James Hanly
The Irish Farmers Association president was discussing the Mercosur deal with Olof Gill, the spokesperson for the European Commission for trade, on Clare Byrne Live on Thursday.
18 December 2024 News
EU sheepmeat imports to rise by 10%
The EU has already lost one-eight of its sheep output over the past 10 years before EU and UK free trade deals with NZ hit farmers.
18 December 2024 News
EU’s slice of global agri-food markets ‘shrinking’
Less of the global trade in agri-food products will be filled by the EU in the years ahead as production looks set to fall.
‘Landmark deal’ - Brazilian and Argentinian farmers react to Mercosur agreement
The farm organisations representing Brazilian and Argentinian farmers have, unsurprisingly, reacted positively to the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
15 December 2024 News
UK imports of Irish poultry up 19% in 2024
Joe Burke takes a look at Irish poultry markets and what 2025 might hold for the poultry industry.
14 December 2024 Poultry
Tight supplies to underpin lamb prices in 2025
Market forecasts point to tight supplies of fat lambs next year which is likely to underpin prices according to LMC analysis.
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Exporters to prioritise steak cuts to EU
There is no restriction in the Mercosur deal on what type of beef cuts that can be supplied nor requirement for carcase balance.
11 December 2024 News
Raw milk samples in US to be tested for bird flu
The National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) was announced by US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
10 December 2024 News
Explainer: what clauses are in Mercosur to for Irish farmers
The document lined out supports for Irish farmers in case of market disturbances as well as that distinctive Irish food and drink products would be protected.
6 December 2024 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Netherlands, New Zealand, United States and Argentina.
4 December 2024 World
Kerrygold stockpiled in US to tackle potential Trump tariff
This comes following president-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to impose import tariffs on EU exports to the US.
4 December 2024 News
South Korea lifts suspension on Irish beef
The temporary suspension was announced in September after a case of atypical BSE was discovered.
4 December 2024 Markets