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EU doubles down on Brazilian beef ban

Adam Woods reports from Brussels, where the European Commission have doubled down on the Brazilian beef import ban commencing on 3 September.

NEWS 2 July 2026

EU doubles down on Brazilian beef ban

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Camera at the Mart: lighter stores sought after in Macroom

Camera at the Mart: lighter stores sought after in Macroom

MARKETS 17 June 2026

Calf prices surge to record high

Calf prices surge to record high

NEWS 10 June 2026

Farmers cash in on strong reared calf prices

Farmers cash in on strong reared calf prices

Farmers cash in on strong reared calf prices

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Weanlings cross €7/kg in Elphin Mart

Weanlings cross €7/kg in Elphin Mart

Weanlings cross €7/kg in Elphin Mart

MARKETS 4 June 2026

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Brazil scrambles to meet EU beef rules

Brazil scrambles to meet EU beef rules

Adam Woods has the latest on the proposed EU ban on Brazilian beef to come into effect on 3 September 2026.

NEWS 5 May 2026

MartBids Database: bulls take heavy price cuts

MartBids Database: bulls take heavy price cuts

Martin Merrick looks at the MartBids figures this week, where further price cuts have hit all stock, with bull weanlings taking the brunt of it.

MARKETS 5 May 2026

MartBids analysis: further price cuts across the board

MartBids analysis: further price cuts across the board

Weanlings have taken a drastic hit this week, with store and finished cattle also feeling the effects of a fall in factory prices, but how do they compare to 2025 prices?

MARKETS 5 May 2026

Martbids Database: price falls across the board

Martbids Database: price falls across the board

Martin Merrick looks at this week’s mart trade, where no stock type was immune to a slippage in price, though some have suffered more than others.

MARKETS 5 May 2026

Shippers keep floor under weanling trade

Shippers keep floor under weanling trade

Demand from shippers for weanling bulls compensated for a tougher domestic trade in south Kerry, as factory price cuts impact farmer confidence, according to Iveragh Mart manager, Mike Kissane.

MARKETS 5 May 2026

Watch: full clearance for organic cattle in Elphin Mart

Watch: full clearance for organic cattle in Elphin Mart

Elphin Mart saw a special organic sale on Monday evening alongside its weekly cattle sale, with a 100% clearance for organic cattle and a red-hot trade for bull weanlings.

MARTS 5 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: full clearance for over 1,100 cattle in Skibbereen Mart

Camera at the Mart: full clearance for over 1,100 cattle in Skibbereen Mart

Skibbereen Mart manager Keith Mullaney said grass buyers drove the store trade on Friday, while exporters and farmers clashed on the calves and bull weanlings, reports Cathal Gormley.

MARKETS 5 May 2026

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After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

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