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Irish butter, whiskey and beef exports threatened by Trump tariffs
Amy Forde
As Donald Trump warns that he will slap a 25% tariff on EU exports to the US, Amy Forde takes a look at some of Ireland’s key agri-food exports to the US market.
2 March 2025 News
National cattle herd over 236,000 head lower on 1 January 2025
There were over 50,000 fewer suckler cows and over 33,000 fewer dairy cows on farms compared with 12 months earlier.
28 February 2025 News
Marts experience slightly quieter January trade with throughput down 7%
While throughput was lower, the vibrant trade reduced the percentage of cattle unsold fall from 2.5% to just 1.9%.
Open urgent review of TB controls, Department told minister
The minister’s warning came in the brief drafted by senior department officials that awaited him in Ag House on his appointment.
28 February 2025 News
Unprotected urea ban from 2026 and new calf excretion rates
New measures to be introduced following review of the nitrates action programme.
28 February 2025 News
New CSO figures shows sheep kill remains tight into 2025
The CSO has reported a decline in January's sheep kill on both December and the previous January.
27 February 2025 News
Proposed actions for beef and sheep schemes revealed
The schemes will continue in a similar format as in 2024 with new actions added for farmers to draw down a higher payment.
26 February 2025 News
Troy Meats called on to pay farmers for cattle
"They won’t answer the phone or tell us when we’ll be paid," one farmer told the Irish Farmers Journal.
26 February 2025 News
Supply and demand impacts current calf prices
An increase in calf numbers has seen prices slip across all the main breeds on offer at calf sales across the country. The prices remain firmly ahead of 2024 levels.
26 February 2025 News
Brittany Ferries to ship cattle from March
Brittany Ferries has confirmed that it is planning to transport livestock on board the Cotentin ferry between Rosslare and Cherbourg from March.
26 February 2025 News
My Farming Week: Seamus Cornyn, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim
We spoke to Leitrim suckler farmer Seamus Cornyn on this edition of My Farming Week after he offered his enterprise to be used as an ACRES demonstration farm.
26 February 2025 News
Tirlán confirms €5.9m trading bonus payout
Tirlán chair John Murphy said that the co-op has reshaped the dairy element of the scheme to focus on driving milk solids production through peak.
26 February 2025 News