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China quotas filled in August

Australia had their beef quota filled by June while Brazil had theirs used by August.

NEWS 27 September 2026

China quotas filled in August

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Australia beef output to peak at 3m tonnes as export trade shifts

Australia beef output to peak at 3m tonnes as export trade shifts

NEWS 25 September 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

WORLD 23 September 2026

New Zealand beef quota for UK filling up

New Zealand beef quota for UK filling up

New Zealand beef quota for UK filling up

NEWS 20 September 2026

Carbon dreams over for cattle station the size of Kerry

Carbon dreams over for cattle station the size of Kerry

Carbon dreams over for cattle station the size of Kerry

DEALER 16 September 2026

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Bumper August for Brazil beef exports to EU

Bumper August for Brazil beef exports to EU

Surge in export volumes to the EU and US doesn't offset the effect of Brazil's China quota being filled in August.

NEWS 5 August 2026

New US quota open to Irish beef

New US quota open to Irish beef

Despite Ireland having access to the 300,000 tonne Trump quota, don't expect any major change in Irish beef export patterns.

NEWS 5 August 2026

Australia shatters beef production records

Australia shatters beef production records

Beef production for the 2025-2026 financial year increased 8.6% to 2.985m tonnes on the back of cattle throughput reaching almost 10 million head.

NEWS 5 August 2026

Ireland’s share of UK beef imports falls in first half of 2026

Ireland’s share of UK beef imports falls in first half of 2026

Irish share of UK beef import market drops to less than two-thirds in the first half of 2026.

NEWS 5 August 2026

Co-op reminder from Down Under

Co-op reminder from Down Under

The importance of co-ops as a stable processor model for farmer-suppliers was emphasised again by the collapse of an Australian dairy processor.

DEALER 5 August 2026

Another record high for sheep meat price index

Another record high for sheep meat price index

Overall food price index increased in July, but there was mixed fortunes for the different commodities.

NEWS 5 August 2026

MartBids Database: weanlings hold firm but heavy cattle tougher trade

MartBids Database: weanlings hold firm but heavy cattle tougher trade

More factory cuts have weakened the heavy and store cattle trade, while exporters are holding up the weanling trade.

MARKETS 5 August 2026

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New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

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