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Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Chile, United States, United Kingdom and Ukraine.

8 January 2025
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Beef trade for 2025 is off to a great start

Adam Woods has the latest on the first quotes of 2025 and it’s all good.

8 January 2025 MARKETS
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Beef price gap – an issue that remains unsolved

In December 2013 a major study was published into the gap in prices between NI and Britain.

8 January 2025 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Ornua announces proposed closure of UK cheese facility

Closure of plant in Ledbury, Herefordshire, will affect approximately 115 jobs.

8 January 2025 NEWS
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Two-thirds of Irish farmers against UK inheritance tax

These survey respondents believe changes to UK inheritance tax thresholds - where tax relief is capped at £1m (€1.2m) – should not be introduced in Ireland.

1 January 2025 NEWS
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Brexit off the airwaves but still on the ground

Traders in Ireland and the UK have moved from discussing Brexit to living with it.

24 December 2024 NEWS
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Succession plan knocked back by IHT change

The proposed reforms of UK inheritance tax could have big implications for our farm, writes John Egerton.

23 December 2024
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Assurance schemes can’t keep adding new rules

A series of reports during 2024 have highlighted the robust assurance standards already in place for UK and Ireland farmers

23 December 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Starmer refuses to back down on IHT reform

Kier Starmer was asked about proposed reforms to inheritance tax by a committee of MPs at Westminster

23 December 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND