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Poultry supplies struggling to keep up with demand

Demand for protein is being boosted by the recent higher price point of beef and lamb driving a switch in meat purchasing habits and a continued global rise in meat consumption.

POULTRY 16 January 2026

Poultry supplies struggling to keep up with demand

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Watch: global beef production declining but consumption growing

Watch: global beef production declining but consumption growing

NEWS 16 January 2026

Meat markets set for another positive year

Meat markets set for another positive year

NEWS 16 January 2026

Labour the biggest issue for Ireland’s food exporters

Labour the biggest issue for Ireland’s food exporters

Labour the biggest issue for Ireland’s food exporters

NEWS 14 January 2026

Editorial: Bord Bia figures and access to China

Editorial: Bord Bia figures and access to China

Editorial: Bord Bia figures and access to China

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

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Bord Bia to resume its Irish beef campaign in China as import suspension lifted

Bord Bia to resume its Irish beef campaign in China as import suspension lifted

China has reopened its markets to Irish beef imports and Bord Bia has said it will soon unpause its promotional efforts.

NEWS 7 January 2026

10% drop in calf exports expected this year

10% drop in calf exports expected this year

The continued contraction in the dairy and beef herds, and increased usage of sexed semen last year, will results in less calves being available for shipping.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Irish food and drink exports reach €19bn

Irish food and drink exports reach €19bn

Another record year for Irish food and drink exports despite 2025 being what Bord Bia describes as a “year of exceptional volatility”.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Minister called on to act on tillage incomes

Minister called on to act on tillage incomes

A merchant in the midlands selling a mainly Irish feed ration has said that the Minister for Agriculture needs to take immediate action to help the tillage sector in 2026 and beyond.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Volatility dominated 2025, with more to come in 2026

Volatility dominated 2025, with more to come in 2026

Bord Bia Chief Executive says that the industry should be proud of what was achieved over the last 12 months.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Beef throughput down 180,000 head in 2025 – MII

Beef throughput down 180,000 head in 2025 – MII

The decline in sheep and suckler numbers is a significant concern for the future of exports, MII chair Philip Carroll has said.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Irish food and drink exports worth €19bn

Irish food and drink exports worth €19bn

Strong performance in dairy and beef exports underpins a record food and drink export value in 2025.

NEWS 7 January 2026

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For Offaly dairy and sheep farmers, husband-and-wife team Ann Maire Butterfield and Stephen McQuade, AAA Golden Maverick has always been part of the story.

Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

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