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BSE case discovered in US
Phelim O'Neill
The US has discovered its 7th case of BSE in a cow at a factory in South Carolina last week.
19 April 2023 News
First steps for Irish beef in China
Irish beef back in China but with smaller range of products than previously
29 March 2023 News
Brazilian beef back in China
While Brazil’s president didn't make it to China because of illness, the agriculture minister and industry team secured the reopening of the market for beef exports.
Brazil can resume exports to China
Beef from Brazil cleared to enter China following BSE suspension in February.
25 March 2023 News
Batista in the Baptist role
Frantic efforts to get Brazil's beef exports to China restored in time for the presidential visit next week.
22 March 2023 Dealer
70% drop in number of farmers receiving derogations to bury stock
In order to avail of this derogation, the areas in which burial may take place must be identified and designated as ‘remote areas'.
19 March 2023 News
US is competitive market for lamb, say factories
UK factories hope to break the stranglehold of New Zealand and Australia in the US sheep market.
15 March 2023 Northern Ireland
Resumption of cattle to Libya should be ‘pressed vigorously’ - Haughey
Irish cattle and meat exports to Libya were banned in mid-1990 due to BSE. Live exports were valued at £20.1m in the first six months of that year. Amy Forde looks back at the National Archives.
8 March 2023 Feature
Brazilian beef exporters to maintain grip on China
The confirmation of a case of atypical BSE in Brazil may not create the same beef market opportunity in China that Irish exporters hoped for.
1 March 2023 News
Protocol problem in Brazil
Brazil's protocol problem relates to the disproportionate response of having to ban all beef exports to China when a single BSE case is identified.
1 March 2023 News
Brazilian beef ‘unlikely’ to be out of China for long - Bord Bia
Bord Bia beef and livestock sector manager Joe Burke said Ireland is in a position to respond to any uplift in Chinese demand for beef.
24 February 2023 News
Opportunity for Irish beef in China must be seized - ICSA
Farmers will be expecting a better price for their cattle if demand from China increases, according to the ICSA.
24 February 2023 News