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Exceptional export performance masks drop in production

A record value for Irish food and drink exports doesn't tell the full story about 2025.

NEWS 9 January 2026

Exceptional export performance masks drop in production

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10% drop in calf exports expected this year

10% drop in calf exports expected this year

NEWS 7 January 2026

View from China: beef quotas leave major exporters in a bind

View from China: beef quotas leave major exporters in a bind

VIEWPOINTS 7 January 2026

Irish food and drink exports reach €19bn

Irish food and drink exports reach €19bn

Irish food and drink exports reach €19bn

NEWS 7 January 2026

Taoiseach raises Irish beef access with Chinese president

Taoiseach raises Irish beef access with Chinese president

Taoiseach raises Irish beef access with Chinese president

NEWS 7 January 2026

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Irish food and drink exports worth €19bn

Irish food and drink exports worth €19bn

Strong performance in dairy and beef exports underpins a record food and drink export value in 2025.

NEWS 9 December 2025

Calf prices expected to hold into spring 2026

Calf prices expected to hold into spring 2026

Following an exceptional year for calf prices, Tommy Moyles chats to some mart managers to gauge their thoughts on where trade will be for calves in 2026.

MARKETS 9 December 2025

Year closes with deflated US beef exports

Year closes with deflated US beef exports

2025 has been a turbulent year for US beef exports, with falling production having an even greater impact than trade policy.

NEWS 9 December 2025

European pigmeat production expected to fall in next decade

European pigmeat production expected to fall in next decade

The European Commission’s EU Agricultural Outlook 2025-2035 report points to falling demand within Europe and China.

NEWS 9 December 2025

Editorial: bluetongue outbreak fallout continues

Editorial: bluetongue outbreak fallout continues

Calls this week for a ban on the importation of animals from Northern Ireland for direct slaughter have been premature.

VIEWPOINTS 9 December 2025

Lifeline for NI sheep as export suspension to Britain lifted

Lifeline for NI sheep as export suspension to Britain lifted

Factory lamb quotes have fallen by 30p/kg to 40p/kg since restrictions on sheep movements due to the bluetongue virus were imposed while live prices reduced by upwards of £10 to £15 per head.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 December 2025

Record amount of Irish whiskey sold last year

Record amount of Irish whiskey sold last year

The Irish whiskey global trade report shows that the top five international markets for Irish whiskey in 2024 were the US, Poland, Germany, India and the UK.

NEWS 9 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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