N.Ireland
The importance of the Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) for Northern Ireland has been confirmed.
Beef
New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows Australia had "record" beef production and strong livestock supply in 2025.
Sheep
Average lamb price in Ireland has seen a 22% increase over a five-year period, according to Irish Country Meats' general manager James Smyth.
As the price difference between beef and lamb continues to narrow, shoppers are "beginning to change their buying habits", according to the AHDB.
Beef and lamb prices are projected to remain steady in 2026 after 12 months of extreme volatility and uncertainty
Agri-Business
There is a leakage of 75-80% of organic lambs from the system, according to Bord Bia's livestock sector manager Seamus McMenamin.
Exports of sheepmeat declined again in 2025 in both value and volume, according to new export data from Bord Bia.
Australia has officially broken the record for the highest volume of beef exported in a calendar year
Irish lamb has been served in the US for the first time this week, following export access being...
UK consumers may be eating out less often but when they are, they want to tuck in to "meaty meals" according to new research.
ICSA Sheep chair Willie Shaw has expressed serious concerns over Dawn Meats acquiring controlling stakes Alliance Group.
By Chris McCullough Just imagine receiving an urgent flood warning prompting emergency action to...
The European Commission is to co-fund a Bord Bia information and promotional campaign for European beef and lamb.
Video
A group of young sheep farmers from across Ireland recently travelled to France to visit 'the world's largest fresh food market'
Between January and April 2025, cattle slaughterings grew by 0.5% when compared with the same period in 2024 according to the CSO
Australia’s red meat sector has recorded a significant lift in cattle and lamb slaughter volumes in the first quarter of 2025
Supermarket group ALDI has said that it will spend "a further almost €700,000 on Irish Bord Bia Assured Easter lamb lines" this year.
The Irish Butchers’ Guild has announced the winners of the 2025 Easter Lamb Display Challenge,
A popular restaurant that specialises in Italian cuisine in Tokyo is featuring Irish beef and lamb on its menu.
The New Zealand red meat sector is on track for a strong rebound, with farm profitability expected to rise significantly, a new report said
Soaring global demand for beef has helped the value of British red meat exports reach a record high of £1.77 billion in 2024
Gardaí in Galway have issued a stark warning that a farmer is "within their right to shoot any animal that is worrying their livestock".
UK sheep meat production is forecast to grow by 2% in 2025, reaching 272,000t, according to the latest analysis from (AHDB).
