September recovery in beef exports to UK

Relatively low Irish beef price boosts exports, but UK lockdown is negative factor

Foodservice sales helped Irish beef exporters to the UK recover lost ground in September, but the UK's current lockdown will be a negative factor in the trade. 

A last-gasp recovery in Irish beef exports to the UK, before the Brexit shutters come down, emerged in September, the latest month for which trade figures are available.

The UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) said imports of beef (fresh and frozen, processed and offal) jumped to 26,200 tonnes in September, up 5% from August, and up 12% (2,900 tonnes) from September 2019.