Beef
Beef exports from Ireland to China have been stopped again due to the detection of bluetongue here just two weeks after the market reopened.
Demand for Irish calf exports was driven by "smaller EU cattle and disease issues" last year, according to Bord Bia's beef sector manager.
Agri-Business
Bord Bia is planning a market relaunch as Irish beef exports to China reopen, aimed to to coincide with the Chinese New Year.
The total value of primary beef exports in 2025 is estimated at €3.4 billion, up 24% on 2024....
Ministers Martin Heydon and Noel Grealish have announced that Vietnam will begin accepting beef products from Ireland.
The beef industry in Australia is on track to break production records in 2025 according to new report from Meat & Livestock Australia.
UK beef import volumes from Brazil, Australia and New Zealand have "significantly increased" this year, according to the AHDB.
In Q1 of 2025, beef production across the EU was down by 56,000t, compared to last year, according to the European Commission and the AHDB.
Calf export numbers have surpassed 200,000 head to date this year which is an increase of over 25,000 head or 14% on the same time last year.
N.Ireland
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Colin Smith, has highlighted the significance of beef and lamb exports
Global cattle markets have all been trending higher in the first half of 2025, according to a recent RaboResearch report.
New trade agreements agreed between the UK and the US could see increased quantities of British beef heading across the Atlantic.
Irish beef exporters can now send beef produce to Thailand, after Ireland gained market access to the country.
EU and UK, beef production remained strong going into the third quarter of 2024, up 3.6% for the period January through October 2024.
According to a recent RaboResearch report, as global beef demand rises, South American producers are prioritising exports.
Tánaiste Simon Harris has raised the issue of Irish beef exports to China during a meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi.
UK beef production is expected to decrease by 5% in 2025 which could boost Irish beef exports to the market according to latest research.
Beef News
Bord Bia is forecasting that global demand for beef imports will increase again this year as economic growth influences consumer sentiment.
China has launched an investigation into beef imports as an oversupply is thought to be...
The IFA has said a gap of 47c/kg has opened up between the Irish beef price and the Bord Bia Prime Export Benchmark price.
Over two-thirds of people in South Korea would like to try Irish beef, according to a Bord Bia-commissioned report on consumer preferences.
ABP Food Group has become the first Irish beef processor to launch in the South Korean market by securing an export agreement with K Meat.
Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay has announced an investment of more than $6 million to promote beef exports
