Meat industry

Bord Bia and meat industry examining consumer demand for beef

Recent analysis suggests that Irish cattle availability will likely recover in the second half of the year, the Minister said.

NEWS 20 June 2026

Bord Bia and meat industry examining consumer demand for beef

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Cattle finisher contracts ‘paid above the market rate'

Cattle finisher contracts ‘paid above the market rate'

NEWS 3 June 2026

Will AI plug gaps at Danish Crown?

Will AI plug gaps at Danish Crown?

DEALER 3 June 2026

ICMSA gives MII both barrels on Oireachtas committee performance

ICMSA gives MII both barrels on Oireachtas committee performance

ICMSA gives MII both barrels on Oireachtas committee performance

NEWS 29 May 2026

Hope for World Cup beef bounce

Hope for World Cup beef bounce

Hope for World Cup beef bounce

NEWS 27 May 2026

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Factories' beef cold stores are full amid weak UK demand, MII says

Factories' beef cold stores are full amid weak UK demand, MII says

An approximate decline of 10% in the volumes of beef headed from Ireland to the UK is the root of the beef market difficulties.

NEWS 4 March 2026

Comment: processor absence makes the heart anger

Comment: processor absence makes the heart anger

Farmers drew their own conclusions from the complete absence of any processor presence at Monday evening's crucial beef meeting in Abbeyleix.

OPINION 4 March 2026

Winter finishers left high and dry

Winter finishers left high and dry

Hannah Furlong reports from Monday night’s Irish Farmers Journal beef markets meeting in Laois.

MARKETS 4 March 2026

EU-Australia deal increases market access

EU-Australia deal increases market access

Australian meat industry not happy with increased access to the EU market for beef and sheepmeat.

NEWS 4 March 2026

Beef HealthCheck reports – 10 years on

Beef HealthCheck reports – 10 years on

Dr Nataschua Meunier takes a look back at the Beef HealthCheck programme and how it has evolved over the last 10 years.

BREEDING & HEALTH 4 March 2026

Dempsey at Large: questions as we drop below Poland

Dempsey at Large: questions as we drop below Poland

Does the competition and consumer protection body need to dust down its files on how to investigate suspected collusion and price fixing among processors?

VIEWPOINTS 4 March 2026

Dempsey at Large: the portrayal of Larry Goodman

Dempsey at Large: the portrayal of Larry Goodman

The expansion of the AIBP Goodman group was very visible (AIBP as it was then called) and featured in the television programme.

VIEWPOINTS 4 March 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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