Agri Politics
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has today (Thursday, January 8) welcomed the government's decision to reject the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
Agri-Business
At the launch of Bord Bia's new report, Philip Carroll, chair, Meat Industry Ireland (MII), talked about Europe's vulnerability to imports.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has said that falling cattle numbers leave...
Beef
Meat Industry Ireland today (Friday, January 17) voiced its strong opposition to the recently agreed Mercosur Trade Agreement.
Meat Industry Ireland (MII), the body representing meat processors, has welcomed the Bord Bia Export Performance and Prospects report.
MII has warned that any potential changes to the nitrates derogation could also 'impact' on the beef sector's output.
Beef News
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) is working to increase the number of meat plants which are eligible to export Irish beef to South Korea.
Meat Industry Ireland (MII), the Ibec organisation representing beef processing companies, welcomed the resumption of beef exports to China.
MII, representing beef, pork and lamb processing facilities, has praised what it called the "robust performance" of the Irish meat industry.
The meat processing sector in Ireland "remains committed to fostering sustainable practices", according to the director of MII.
Sheep
Consumption levels of lamb have fallen and there is a need to increase lamb promotion to the younger consumers an Oireachtas has heard.
MII has said that it has engaged with the department on the funding for the new National Genotyping Programme.
The payment of an in-spec bonus on eligible cattle under 30-months-of-age between 30 and 36 months-of-age will be reviewed, MII has confirmed.
MII, which represents the country’s main primary beef processing companies, has welcomed the resumption of beef exports to China.
Farm organisations seeking urgent face to face meetings with the Minister for Agriculture to discuss Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group report
A former inspector of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been appointed as the new director of Meat Industry Ireland.
Meat Industry Ireland has welcomed sheepmeat access but has warned that action is needed to address quota barriers to beef exports to the U.S.
The €15.8 million support package for the pig and horticulture sectors includes a condition of a '10% decrease in production'
Meat processors represented by MII will begin rolling out digital cameras and LED lighting for carcass grading machines from next week.
The signing of formal protocols which have advanced the case for the export of sheepmeat and...
The suspension of beef exports from Brazil to China presents both significant opportunities and threats, Meat Industry Ireland says.
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has welcomed the opening of the €100 million capital investment programme for primary food processing.
Considering the challenges faced in 2020, exports in the Irish meat sector "delivered a remarkable performance", Meat Industry Ireland says.
