Beef
An EU move to ban non-compliant Brazilian beef imports "will protect Irish farmers", a Fine Gael senator has said.
A table detailing Irish beef import volumes and origins over the past decade has been made available by Minister Heydon.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) carries out physical inspections on all beef imported from Brazil into Ireland.
Beef imports to Ireland from Brazil have increased by more than 800% over the past 10 years, according to data released to an Aontú TD.
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock is to implement new protocols to further ensure Brazilian beef exports adhere to EU standards.
Since the start of the year, the issue of food labelling and traceability have come into the spotlight for various reasons.
Agri-Business
EU audit findings highlight why "enforcement assurance" matters when it comes to imports of Brazil beef according to Irish expert.
The Chinese government will introduce "country-specific quotas and additional tariffs" from tomorrow (January 1) on imports of beef.
Farmers gathered outside the gates of Leinster House today to take part in a protest, led by the ICSA against the Mercosur deal.
N.Ireland
The UFU is calling for retailers across the UK to promote meat produced in NI after reports of Uruguayan meat being sold in ASDA.
Agri Politics
The impact of the Mercosur trade deal, between South American countries and the European Union...
The ICSA is calling on Ireland's MEPs and the government to outline a clear position on the proposal for an EU trade deal with the Mercosur countries
Companies will have one more year to adapt to new EU deforestation rules, which ban the sale of products sourced from deforested land.
The value of dairy imports increased by 16.1% from €1.01 billion to €1.17 billion in the five-year period from 2019 to 2023.
The new European Parliament "must prioritise its own farmers" and ensure the viability of local beef producers, the ICSA has said.
The volume of beef being imported by the European Union (EU) from Brazil and other South American countries this year...............
The president of the ICMSA, Pat McCormack has hit out against the body representing EU spirits producers for supporting the Mercosur deal.
Ireland "cannot unilaterally depart" from rules on trade that allow other countries to sell beef into Ireland, the minister said.
The CSO has revised downwards the amount of beef imported into Ireland in the first three months of this year to 8,505t.
A TD is seeking urgent clarity from the Minister Charlie McConalogue and Bord Bia to establish why beef imports have hit almost 70,000t.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has called for more clarity on recent data on beef imports to Ireland.
Ireland imported 14,119t of beef in the first three months of this year, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has said.
Almost 54,000t of beef was imported from other countries to the Republic of Ireland in 2022 with an estimated value of €183 million.
