Pig/Poultry
EU imports of poultry products from Brazil increased in the first two months of 2026, figures show.
FSAI
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has welcomed a move to strengthen EU food import rules which it said will improve food safety.
Agri Politics
Brazil will be able to resume exports to the EU once it shows "compliance" with EU rules on antimicrobial use in food-producing animals.
Agri-Business
In 2025, the EU exported €238.2 billion worth of agricultural products and imported €213.5 billion, generating a €24.7 billion surplus.
The EU has notified to the Mercosur countries about the provisional application for the EU-Mercosur interim Trade Agreement.
Irish agri-food exports to the US could be boosted following the opening of the first international trade office by Ports of Indiana in Cork.
The EU's agri-food sector has had another recording breaking year in 2025, strengthening its global leadership in agricultural trade
Lidl Ireland has today (Friday, March 13) announced that it has agreed a new €7.5 million supply deal with Liffey Meats.
Beef
Declan Hanrahan, livestock chair for the IFA has criticised meat factories for their failure to “return viable prices”.
Bord Bia has announced a global St Patrick’s Day programme promoting Irish food and drink across 15 countries.
UK exports of dairy and red meat amounted to £4 billion last year setting record values for both sector as global appetite grows
Research shows that the total area of organic farmland in the world is 98.9 million hectares which is just 2.1% of total farmland.
A number of countries have restrictions in place on Irish poultry imports.
The latest agri-food trade report published by the European Commission shows that the EU's agri-food trade eased in November 2025.
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Bord Bia is expecting "some stabilisation" in the Irish breeding ewe flock this year, following...
Sheep
Bord Bia is expecting "some stabilisation" in the Irish breeding ewe flock this year following significant falls in 2025.
Food and live animals make up the largest share of exports to the UK, according to data from the...
Bord Bia is planning a market relaunch as Irish beef exports to China reopen, aimed to to coincide with the Chinese New Year.
Dairy
Conor Galvin, CEO of Ornua, warned of a challenging 2026 for Irish dairy, and discussed the danger of following commodity prices.
The value of Irish pigmeat exports dropped by 3% in 2025 to reach €475 million, according to data from Bord Bia.
Difficult market conditions, particularly in the US, saw Irish whiskey exports drop by 5% in 2025, according to Bord Bia.
The chief executive of Bord Bia, Jim O'Toole has expressed cautious optimism regarding Ireland's agri-food industry for 2026.
Irish dairy exports were valued at a record €7.3 billion in 2025, according to the latest data from Bord Bia.
