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Dawn Meats reports 77% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions

Dawn Meats has today (Monday, August 24) reported a 77% absolute reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions across its operations in Ireland and the UK. The meat processor said this repr...

Buyer of 400,000 calves confirms move to trial ‘Rose beef’ production in Ireland

Agriland can reveal a new industry-led project involving approximately 700 dairy-beef calves is currently underway in Ireland. The project has been underway since spring 2026 and i...

Beef processor invests £15m to upgrade production process

Foyle Food Group, a major beef processor, has announced a £15 million investment today (Wednesday, October 14) to upgrade production at its Omagh site in Tyrone. The company said t...

Watch: Quality of Irish beef scene ‘second to none in the world’

Agriland caught up with David Clarke of Cows.ie at the 2026 National Ploughing Championships to see how exports have been going for him in 2026. Clarke established Cows.ie 35 years...

SIAL 2026: ‘Inquiries coming in’ from potential buyers of Irish meat

One of the world’s largest international food trade fairs, SIAL, is currently taking place in Paris, France, until Wednesday, (October 21). The event is taking place at the sprawli...

Stockperson sought for lairage handling up to 2,000 cattle/week

A career opportunity has come available for experienced stockperson at a cattle-lairage facility handling up to 2,000 head of cattle/week. Irish-based beef processing and exporting...

Ireland eats more meat as production and exports fall

Total meat consumption in Ireland rose by 4% in 2025 to 102kg per person but meat production also fell in the same year. A new report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows...

Watch: How this Meath farmer is boosting profits with Wagyu calves

Lorcan McDonnell is milking just over 240 cows through a robotic set-up cows in Co. Meath alongside his parents, Laurence and Anne-Marie. Like all dairy farms, it has being a diffi...

ABP secures 25 medals at Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards

ABP Food Group is celebrating a strong performance at the 2026 Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards (IQFDA), securing 25 medals across the event. This includes 11 gold, nine silver...

Meath duo adds 100kg of milk solids per cow

Having built their herd from 50 to over 200 cows, Dan and Bernard O’Reilly are now focused on getting more from every cow, and the results are showing in the tank and in key metric...

Irish strike action to disrupt U.S. meat exports

Meat plants have been told not to make any products for export to the United States because of strike action in Ireland.Industrial action by public sector workers is planned on Oct...

UK beef market shift threatens Irish exports amid sales decline

A new report on red meat retail performance in the UK has shown that red meat volumes have declined 1.5% year-on-year. Although less red meat was sold overall in the 12 weeks to Au...

IFA wants Brazilian beef recalled from cold stores

The Irish Farmers' Association has delivered letters to Bord Bia, the Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture in a bid to have any supplies of Brazilian beef in cold...

Wicklow duck farmer charged with failing to comply with animal welfare notice after 700 birds seized

Iconic wool operation cashes in on premium grassfed beef market

From Western Queensland to Northern Victoria - Lansdowne Pastoral Company has been supplying a high-end grassfed program in Victoria for three years.

Father and son reaping rewards of Liffey Meats programme

Gerry and Anne Beirne are farming in partnership alongside their son Cian in Tullyloyd, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. The Beirnes buy in approximately 100 beef calves each year, aiming to...

Irish shops stocking lowest-fat deli meats in EU - study

Irish supermarkets stock the lowest-fat deli meats in Europe but also have yoghurts and desserts with some of the highest sugar content found anywhere in the EU.

Leinster Aberdeen Angus club open day and herd competition winners

Leinster Aberdeen Angus Club farm open day at Country Crest, Rathmooney, Lusk, Co. Dublin was described as “long anticipated”. The Country Crest farm is home for the award-winning...

Small meat plant hit with FSAI closure order

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) confirmed today (Thursday, September 10) that a small meat manufacturing plant was served with a closure order last month. Bartkus Uncle...

Processors may get to ‘exploit EU markets’ following Brazil ban

The chairperson of Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) livestock committee has called for processors to outline proposals for winter and spring finishers against the...

Wicklow dairy herd shrinks as farmer warns of ‘massive exodus’

SIPTU calls on Meath company Trimfold Envelopes to engage with WRC over redundancy terms

Beef kill: Cattle supplies remain firm as ‘uplift in demand’ expected

Just over 32,800 head of cattle were slaughtered in the week ending Sunday, September 6, according to Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) figures. Last week’s bee...

Watch: Meath beef farmers’ ‘mini’ solution for saving on silage supplies

Feeding silage to cattle at times of the year when fresh grass is available is something that dairy calf-to-beef farmers Kieran and Michael Dunne have been trying to eliminate. The...