Supply Chain

Minister Creed Confirms Japanese Market Opens To Irish Sheepmeat

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, confirmed over the weekend that Ireland has secured access to the Japanese market for she...

ICMSA To Rally Major EU-Wide Campaign Opposing Mercosur Agreement

Speaking in advance of a meeting of the European Milk Board (EMB) in Brussels, the President of ICMSA said that he will be asking EMB to mount a major EU w...

Retail Cost Of Lamb Cuts On The Up While Farmer Returns Fall

A recent lamb price survey has suggested that retailers are charging consumers more for the main lamb cuts, while the farmer price continues to fall. Th...

Ireland Faces Backlash From Farmers, Opposition Over Mercosur Deal

A draft trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American countries has put Ireland's government under intense pressure from f...

Ireland's Dairy Expansion Has Had Major Impact Of Investment Returns

The impacts of dairy expansion have been ‘hugely significant’ in terms of return on investment, including state support, and across the Irish e...

United States Threatens Additional Tariffs On $4bn Of EU Goods

The United States has threatened tariffs on up to $4 billion worth of additional EU goods, which could include Irish whiskey. The move is yet another in...

Leo Varadkar Defends EU-Mercosur Trade Deal From Beef Backlash

Ireland must be careful not to bow to beef farmers' wishes to thwart an EU-Mercosur free trade deal only to prejudice access to more important markets, the...

Trade Finance Alternatives For SMEs Introduced Ahead Of Brexit

To be able to buy and sell goods before needing to pay for them will enhance Irish SMEs’ capacity for international trade ahead of Brexit, writes&nbs...