Beef
The INHFA has called for any future chair of the board of Bord Bia to be independent of the meat processing sector.
A TD has called for Minister Martin Heydon to intervene in the controversy over the Bord Bia chairperson's sourcing of beef from Brazil.
The board of Bord Bia will meet this week to discuss the controversy over its chairperson and his business' use of beef from Brazil.
Minister Heydon has said that the chairperson of the board of Bord Bia, Larry Murrin, has "discharged his duties" in the role satisfactorily.
Agri-Business
The ICMSA has called for a public register to be set up naming companies that buy beef from Brazil and other countries outside the EU.
IFA president Francie Gorman has said that he is "very concerned" over Dawn Farm Foods' statement that it sourced some beef from Brazil.
Speaking on the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, Irish MEP Billy Kelleher has said, with regards to beef imports it is "not acceptable".
There has been a rise in demand from Brazilian beef producers for more reliable beef genetics with...
Carrefour Group issued a statement saying it is committed to "promoting sustainable and prosperous agriculture in both France and Brazil".
Brazil has rejected comments made by the CEO of French supermarket chain Carrefour, Alexandre Bompard, on meat from Mercosur.
The IFA president Francie Gorman has called on the European Union to immediately suspend imports of Brazilian beef.
Beef News
Brazil reported a record level of fresh beef exports in the first six months of 2024 at 1.14 million tonnes, according to government figures.
Brazil has established a working group to advance measures to control the traceability of cattle and buffalo in the country.
Beef exports from Brazil have reached a new monthly record at a total of 236,842t in April 2024, according to Abiec.
Brazil's Minister of Agriculture and Livestock has confirmed that the Chinese government has lifted its ban on beef imports from Brazil.
An opportunity in the "lucrative" Chinese market will be presented as Brazilin beef exports to China are suspended, said Golden.
A webinar has heard Brazilian beef farmers can be rewarded with an 8% price bonus for joining a scheme called 'Carbon neutral Brazilian beef'.
The government must clarify its exact position on the Mercosur deal to farmers, one farm organisation has said.
Beef production in Brazil is to increase by 35% by 2030 to meet the demands of the domestic and foreign markets, according to a recent report
The resumption of the beef trade from Brazil to China has been forecast as "more than probable" in...
Brazil has halted its beef exports to China following confirmation of two cases of 'atypical' BSE at separate abattoirs.
The importation of beef from outside the EU not only “undermines the livelihoods of farmers but is also damaging our climate”.
Seven Brazilian meat plants are to be removed from the EU's list of authorised suppliers this Thursday in response to food safety concerns.
