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Britain bans cattle, sheep and pig imports from Germany

Following similar action taken by the Netherlands and South Korea, the import of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany has now been banned in Britain.

14 January 2025 NEWS

No cattle or sheep imported to Ireland from Germany

This comes after Germany confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease involving water buffalo in Brandenburg on Friday 10 January.

13 January 2025 NEWS
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UK set to impose up to 83% tariff on Chinese-built excavators

The Trade Remedies Authority, the UK government trade body, has proposed that a new anti-dumping measure of up to 83.5% be applied to imports of excavators from China to the UK.

1 January 2025 NEWS
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Strengthening the Irish potato and vegetable sectors

Nuffield scholar and agronomist Thomas Murray travelled from Canada to Australia, the US and beyond, to find out what can be done to strengthen the Irish potato and vegetable sectors.

23 December 2024 FEATURE
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Surge in sheep exports to Britain

Sheep exported from Northern Ireland to Britain surged during 2024 with the biggest increase in animals shipped to farms before moving to slaughter.

23 December 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Blow to Government’s AD plans as major Irish investor hits pause

The announcement is a setback for the Government’s efforts to establish a biomethane industry in Ireland.

23 December 2024 NEWS
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EU sheepmeat imports to rise by 10%

The EU has already lost one-eight of its sheep output over the past 10 years before EU and UK free trade deals with NZ hit farmers.

18 December 2024 NEWS
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Mercosur ‘not a cars-for-beef swap’

The Commission's line is that EU dairy stands to gain from a trade deal with Mercosur.

18 December 2024 NEWS

Commission's 'special mission' to 'engage' with Irish farmers on Mercosur

A delegation is to travel to Ireland early next year to hear farming organisations' concerns on Mercosur.

16 December 2024 NEWS