China trade mission to build on growing Irish dairy exports
A key element of the of a major trade mission to China this week will be building on the rapidly growing volume of dairy and infant formula exports from Ireland to China.
‘Despite current pressures, medium-term prospects for dairy are good’
Despite current pressures, market analysis predicts that medium term prospects for globaldairy markets are good, with growth in world population and wealth expected to stimulate strong levels of demand for dairy products, according to Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney.
Not so hard cheese for Ireland as China approves #dairy exports
Ireland’s dairy sector had cause to celebrate after it was one of the countries to pass an audit by the Chinese authorities, which means that Irish plants have been found to meet fully the standards of China’s new food safety laws.
Coveney: Talks to change #butter fat levels and avoid superlevy difficult
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has pushed his EU colleagues for changes in butter fat levels to avoid the superlevy the country’s farmers expect to face later this year but says we are quickly facing new challenges from other EU states.
Double digit growth in #dairy and beef export values – Bord Bia
The value of Irish food and drink exports has approached €10bn for the first time in 2013, according to new figures released by Bord Bia today.