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  • 2026 Irish calf exports surpass 110,000 head to date – down 15%
  • Dept defends welfare standards for live calf exports
  • 2026 Irish calf export numbers down 20% on last year

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

2026 Irish calf exports surpass 110,000 head to date – down 15%

Over 110,000 calves have been exported from Ireland in the first 16 weeks of 2026, according to latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). Irish...

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Dept defends welfare standards for live calf exports

The Department of Agriculture has defended welfare standards for calves exported live from Ireland.

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

2026 Irish calf export numbers down 20% on last year

Irish calf export numbers to date this year are running 20% or 17,000 head below last year, according to the latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...

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agriland.ie /1 day ago

Cattle exports surpass 200,000 head with over 86% going to EU market

Irish cattle export numbers to date this year have surpassed 200,000 head, with over 86% (or over 175,500 head) of these going to countries in the EU. According to figures from the...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Calf trade: A look at how calf prices are faring into early May

Peak calf sale season has now well passed but large numbers continue to be traded both at marts and from farm-to-farm on a weekly basis. Broadly speaking, 2026 calf prices peaked e...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Table: 2026 Irish cattle exports surpass 125,000 head – down 21%

Just over 126,000 cattle have been exported from Ireland as of the week ending Sunday, April 12, latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have...

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beefcentral.com /2 weeks ago

April cattle exports rebound

Australian cattle exports rose to 65,755 head in April as northern mustering rounds gained momentum following a wet and delayed start to the year.

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Calf trade: 1,100 calves meet rising trade at Gortatlea Monday sale

Gortatlea Mart in Co. Kerry hosted its weekly calf sale on Monday, May 11, with approximately 1,100 calves on offer on the day. Speaking to Agriland after the sale, mart manager Ma...

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beefcentral.com /3 weeks ago

April beef exports soar to +140,000t, led by vigorous US, China trade

The US and China continued to dominate Australia’s beef export trade during April, monthly shipment data released this morning by the Department of Agriculture shows. Total volume...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Calf registrations enroute to 1.5 million

Despite spring calving now starting to wind down, the total number of Irish calves registered in 2026 is barrelling towards 1.5 million. According to data from the Irish Cattle Bre...

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

February pork exports inch higher; beef variety meat keeps gaining

U.S. pork demand rebounds in Japan; lower beef exports attributed largely to China’s lockout.

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Dalby sale 15 Apr 2026: Numbers lift sharply

A fair panel of export buyers were in attendance and operating however not all the regular feed and trade buyers were present.

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Watch: See inside Maxwell Livestock dispatch of first boat-load of bulls

Co. Roscommon-based cattle exporting business Maxwell Livestock has confirmed to Agriland that it has successfully delivered its first-ever full shipment of Irish cattle for export...

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beefcentral.com /3 weeks ago

Dalby sale 6 May 2026: Most classes to dearer trend

Export buyer attendance was good with the return of one local processor plus interstate operators, however not all the regular feed and trade buyers were active in the market.

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nltimes.nl /1 month ago

Dutch meat industry still importing calves from Ireland despite animal cruelty concerns

The Dutch meat industry is still importing weeks-old calves from Ireland despite years of criticism and animal cruelty concerns, NOS

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Mart report: Calf and cattle prices at Carnew

Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday, April 25, with over 1,000 head of cattle, while the calf sale on Friday, April 24 had almost 900 calve...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

2026 calf registrations set to surpass 1.6 million

The total number of Irish calves registered in 2026 is set to surpass the 1.6 million mark this week. According to data from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), 1,595,375...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Dalby sale 1 Apr 2026: Most classes to cheaper trend

A fair panel of export buyers were in attendance and operating along with the return to a full field of feed and trade buyers and restockers.

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Pork export sales decline after reductions, cancelations

Pork export sales dipped to a marketing year low during the week ending April 16th. The USDA says several of key trading partners did buy U.S. pork last week but reduced their init...

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irishtimes.com /1 month ago

Outcry over conditions of young calves imported into Netherlands from Ireland

Dutch investigation finds bull calves have no food or water for about 24 hours on journey from Ireland

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beefcentral.com /2 weeks ago

Dubbo sale 14 May 2026: Cow, calf sell off continues

The forecast for useful rains has kept numbers back with a yarding of 6100 at Dubbo. There were odd pens to suit the feeders along with a few lots of well finished grown steers and...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

March beef exports second highest on record

Driven by continued strong demand out of the United States and China, Australia’s March beef exports have hit their second highest monthly level on record.

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marinelink.com /1 month ago

Ethical Farming Ireland Objects to Pregnant Heifer Shipping

Ethical Farming Ireland (EFI) has launched a new billboard campaign to raise awareness of pregnant dairy heifers being shipped to Algeria.The first shipment of pregnant dairy heife...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Calf registrations running 21,000 head above 2025 figures

The total number of Irish calves registered in 2026 is running more 21,000 head above last year’s figures as of Friday, April 17. 1,517,397 calves have been registered to date this...

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