Agri-Business
The European Commission has formally established a task force aiming to strengthen import controls on food safety.
Pig/Poultry
€253 million (67,503t) of poultry was imported to Ireland from non-EU countries (known as third countries) between January and October 2025.
Food and live animals make up the largest share of exports to the UK, according to data from the...
The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) has confirmed that a new round of the tariff suspension/quota schemes is now open.
Beef
Beef production in key producing and consuming regions is expected to contract by 0.8% in 2025...
The value of food and live animal exports stood at almost €12.6 billion in the first nine months of the year, the CSO said.
Rural Life
%%excerpt%% Putting Irish-grown eating apples onto supermarket shelves, reducing the need for imports, is the priority of McCanns, a family run business with Oliver McCann and his sons, Kevin and Oliver jnr at the helm.
Food and live animal exports in the first eight months of the year were valued at just over €11 billion, according to the CSO.
EU agri-food exports stayed stable in June, with a slight decline compared to May but still above...
Food and live animal exports up to the end of July were valued at almost €9.8 billion, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
A number of retailers have said they are not yet anticipating any significant impact on fruit and...
According to a RaboResearch report, geopolitics and seasonal conditions are shaping global beef...
EU agri-food exports were stable in May 2025, according to a new report published by the European Commission.
The European Commission has today (Wednesday, September 3) put forward its proposal to ratify the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA).
Does EU trade policy ensure that imported agricultural products meet the same high standards as...
In a win for traders, the UK government is suspending the introduction of extra border checks on...
The value of food and live animal exports stood at €8.2 billion in the first six months of 2025, according to the CSO.
Amid global uncertainties, EU agricultural markets remain generally resilient, and there is likely to be less pressure on dairy farm margins
The balance of trade in EU agri-food remains robust with a surplus of €22.5 billion for the...
The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 128.0 points in June 2025, up 0.5% from May
N.Ireland
The UFU has expressed their outrage and frustration surrounding the movement of used agricultural machinery from the UK to Northern Ireland.
EU agri-food trade remained strong in the first quarter of 2025 according to the latest data from...
EU agri-food exports rose to €19.6 billion in February 2025, slightly up from the previous...
