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Irish beef price surpasses UK price for first time in 11 years

Irish beef price surpasses UK price for first time in 11 years

The latest figures show that for the week ending May 28, the average Irish R3 steer price was 7c/kg ahead...

June 12, 2022
EU opens up PGI application for ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ to submissions

EU opens up PGI application for ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ to submissions

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has today (Wednesday, December 8) welcomed the launch of the next...

December 8, 2021
Stakeholders in global beef ’roundtable’ launch sustainability goals

Stakeholders in global beef ’roundtable’ launch sustainability goals

The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) has today (Tuesday, June 29) announced the launch of its global sustainability goals...

June 29, 2021
Northern Ireland working to secure PGI status for ‘grass fed’ beef

Northern Ireland working to secure PGI status for ‘grass fed’ beef

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, has confirmed that work is progressing to demonstrate that Northern Ireland’s...

April 6, 2021
UK beef prices could well take off over the next few years

UK beef prices could well take off over the next few years

If I was a betting man, which I am not, I would take a serious punt on UK beef prices...

March 26, 2021
Irish Beef PGI: Northern farmers advised to be ‘very vigilant’ to ensure NI is included

Irish Beef PGI: Northern farmers advised to be ‘very vigilant’ to ensure NI is included

Northern farmers will need to be vigilant that promised changes to the Republic’s PGI status for Irish Grass Fed Beef...

March 25, 2021
Republic’s beef exports to NI up 10% in 2020

Republic’s beef exports to NI up 10% in 2020

Beef exports from the Republic to Northern Ireland have risen dramatically over the last 12 months, according to a newly...

January 19, 2021
‘Irish Grass Fed Standard’ starting to make its mark in the UK

‘Irish Grass Fed Standard’ starting to make its mark in the UK

Last autumn’s launch of Bord Bia’s ‘Grass Fed Standard’ marketing initiative is helping to deliver an enhanced profile for Irish...

January 7, 2021
The work to secure PGI status for beef from Northern Ireland must start now

The work to secure PGI status for beef from Northern Ireland must start now

Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that the application to secure Protected Geographical Indication...

December 31, 2020
NI farmers warned All-Ireland PGI ‘may not be practical’

NI farmers warned All-Ireland PGI ‘may not be practical’

Officials are claiming it “may not be practical” to include Northern Ireland in plans for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status...

September 18, 2020
Poots writes to southern counterpart over NI eligibility for Bord Bia schemes

Poots writes to southern counterpart over NI eligibility for Bord Bia schemes

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has written to his counterpart in the Republic of Ireland over concerns as to...

September 9, 2020