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Mercosur produce must comply 100% with EU standards - Commission
The EU is a global standards setter and will insist that all beef and other food products imported into Ireland...
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Commissioner announces beef import quota under Mercosur deal
An increase in the volumes of beef imports at preferential rates has been agreed between the EU and Mercosur, European...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
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Brexit: More important for UK to get special food deal with Spain than Ireland
The UK would be better off securing a special trade deal on food with Spain than with Ireland, according to...
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China and Chile ban Brazilian beef imports for now, following producer scandal
China has reportedly taken the decision to temporarily ban all beef imports from Brazil following the recent scandal. The Brazilian...
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'Beef imported from Africa unlikely to meet Northern Irish farm standards'
There is a worrying level of beef being imported from Botswana in Africa, which is unlikely to meet Northern Irish...
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Weak US Dollar results in US beef imports dropping 10% year-on-year
A weak US Dollar in May has resulted in a weakening of US beef imports for the month, with the...
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Poland exported 20% of all EU beef shipments between January and March
Poland was the largest exporter of beef from the European Union between January and March of this year, according to...
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Beef imports may be off the cards for Mercosur deal
Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) president Patrick Kent has intimated that the EU may have decided to remove...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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Chinese beef imports jump 60% on 2014 levels - Rabobank
China’s official beef imports surged by 60% year-on-year in 2015, according to Rabobank’s Beef Quarterly report. Despite a slowing economy, official beef...
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US beef imports reach highest levels in 11 years - Over 1m tonne imported in 2015
New figures show that the US imported more beef last year than any of the previous 11 years, up 50%...
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76% of the UK's beef imports are from Ireland
Some 76% of beef imports to the UK in the first eight months of the year came from the Republic...
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EU beef imports up 3%, exports down 1% in first half of 2015
In the first half of the year, EU beef and veal imports were up 3% on the same period last...
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UK beef imports to Ireland up 15% year-on-year
UK beef imports to Ireland in the first half of 2015 were up 15% year-on-year, according to the Livestock and Meat...
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French beef imports fell 4% in first half of 2015
French beef and veal imports fell by 4% in the first six months of 2015, with lower shipments from Ireland,...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
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US to import more beef as processors call for extra efforts to drive Irish exports
The US is set to import more beef this year than expected, according to the US Department of Agriculture. It...