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Food and drink exports hit record €19 billion - Bord Bia

The value of Ireland's food, drink and horticulture exports increased by 12% in 2025 to reach a record €19 billion, according to Bord Bia's latest report.

Business • 07 Jan

A herd of white cows in a field in Brazil with Amazon trees in the background

Brazil surpassing US as top beef producer

Brazil has surpassed the US as the world's top beef producer last year, according to market estimates, after the South American country beat output forecasts by hundreds of thousands of tons, easing a global supply squeeze and helping limit a surge in meat prices.

Business • 07 Jan

IFA President Franicie Gorman says new analysis of Mercosur deals shows 'real danger for the Irish beef sector

Mercosur analysis highlights beef farmers concerns - IFA

IFA President Francie Gorman says analysis on the proposed Mercosur trade deal backs up the concerns raised by beef farmers here and across Europe.

Business • 17 Jan 25

ABP Food Group has agreed a deal with South Korean meat importer K Meat

ABP first Irish beef processor to export to South Korea

ABP Food Group has become the first Irish beef processor to launch in the South Korean market by securing an export agreement with meat importer K Meat.

Business • 04 Sep 24

Aldi's Managing Director of Buying & Services, Colin Breslin (left) and Dawn Meats CEO Niall Browne

Dawn Meats and Aldi agree new five year €125m deal

Dawn Meats and Aldi have signed a new, five-year supply contract worth €125m.

Business • 17 Jun 24

Beef exports to China were suspended last November

Irish beef exports to China to resume after BSE case

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that China has agreed to reopen imports of Irish beef.

Agriculture • 17 Jan 24

Micheál Martin is on a four-day visit to China

Hopes for beef export decision 'within months'

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said that he is hopeful that Chinese authorities will reach a decision on the resumption of Irish beef exports to China "within a matter of months".

Ireland • 08 Nov 23

First container of Irish beef arrives in China after three-year hiatus

Exports of Irish beef to China resume after ban lifted

Exports of Irish beef have resumed to China, with the first shipment from Ireland to Shanghai arriving yesterday.

Ireland • 24 Apr 23

Chinese consumers have developed a taste for western food trends

Martin urges to Chinese leader to lift Irish beef ban

The Taoiseach has written to the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang asking for a ban on the importation of Irish beef to China to be lifted "as a matter of urgency".

Ireland • 22 Jan 21

74% of poultry meat produced here is exported to the UK, the Department of Agriculture and Marine's annual report shows

Irish food exports still dependent on UK - report

The annual report from the Department of Agriculture and Marine on the agri-food sector has set out the scale of the sector and highlights the dependency of the food production sector on exports to the UK.

Business • 12 Oct 20

All lanes on the M50 southbound were blocked by the protest

Farmers' protest causes major traffic delays in Dublin

A go-slow protest by farmers driving tractors and other farm machinery caused major traffic delays in Dublin this evening.

Ireland • 16 Jan 20

Vincent Black, a farmer from Cavan, among tractors parked on Merrion Square in Dublin city centre

Farmers urged to stay overnight in Dublin

Farmers protesting in Dublin have been urged to stay in the city overnight.

Ireland • 16 Jan 20

Farmers have staged a number of protests over issues in the beef sector

Retailers 'kingmakers' in beef price process - IFA

The Government's task force to deal with issues in the beef sector has met for a second time in Dublin.

Ireland • 09 Jan 20

The tool compares prices back as far as 2014

Online tool launched to record price paid for cattle

A new online tool to record the price farmers are paid for cattle has been launched.

Agriculture • 21 Nov 19

Danny Healy-Rae was speaking ahead of a Dáil debate tonight on agriculture and rural development

Beef Prices must improve or protests will resume - TD

Independent TD Michael Harty TD has said beef farmers continue to feel isolated and desperate and still don't have a guarantee that a base price will be paid for their product.

Politics • 24 Sep 19

The blockade has ended outside the Dawn Meats plant in Co Meath

First beef row blockade lifted at Dawn Meats

A blockade of the Dawn Meats plant in Co Meath has been lifted as farmers say maintaining the protest was difficult as numbers on pickets reduced.

Ireland • 18 Sep 19

Michael Creed said he understands the frustration of farmers

Minister warns beef sector is 'hanging in the balance'

The Minister for Agriculture has warned that the future of the beef sector is now "hanging in the balance" as protests continue outside meat plants around the country.

Politics • 17 Sep 19

Bord Bia said a printing error occurred during the labelling process

Incorrectly labelled Centra beef withdrawn from sale

Bord Bia has ordered incorrectly labelled beef products to be removed from shelves.

Ireland • 17 Sep 19

Protesters outside the ABP plant in Cahir

Kepak postponing €6.5m investment at Clare meat plant

Kepak has said it is "indefinitely" postponing a planned €6.5 million investment at its site in Drumquin, Co Clare as a "direct result of the ongoing illegal blockades" of meat factories by protesters.

Ireland • 17 Sep 19

Farming leaders attended talks over the weekend

Meadow Meats owners warn plant could close permanently

The owners of the Meadow Meats plant in Rathdowney, Co Laois, have warned the facility may close as a result of the ongoing blockade by protesters.

Ireland • 16 Sep 19

RTÉ News understands that a proposal document is to be tabled for consideration

Farming groups called back for talks over beef dispute

Farming representative groups have been called back to the Department of Agriculture in Dublin as talks on the beef dispute continue tonight.

Ireland • 14 Sep 19

German retailer Aldi re-labelled some Irish beef and pork products as 'processed in the UK'

Talks to resolve beef dispute to reconvene tomorrow

Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed will convene talks aimed at resolving the beef dispute tomorrow.

Ireland • 14 Sep 19

From tomorrow some Irish beef and pork products in Aldi stores will be relabelled

Beef dispute causing 'availability issues', says Aldi

German retailer Aldi has said the beef dispute is causing availability issues with produce in its stores.

Ireland • 12 Sep 19

The Beef Plan Movement said retailers should also be represented at any fresh talks

Beef Plan group recommends suspending meat protests

The Beef Plan Movement has said it is recommending that farmer protests taking place at meat factories are suspended to allow for meaningful talks.

Ireland • 04 Sep 19

Some protesters covered their heads and faces

Protesters block truck outside Roscommon meat plant

Protesters at the Kepak meat factory in Athleague, Co Roscommon, have blockaded a truck leaving the factory.

Ireland • 02 Sep 19