October figures reveal continuing fluctuation in beef exports to UK

Bumper year for Irish sheepmeat exports despite reduced trade to UK

 Brazil was the only major exporting country to send extra beef to the UK in 2020, but their 21,089 tonnes  compared to Ireland’s 178,481t.

A recovery in Irish beef exports to the UK in September was short-lived, with the latest trade statistics showing 1,400 tonnes less was exported in October, compared to the previous year.

According to the UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), the year to October total beef trade from Ireland to the UK was 178,481 tonnes, down 3% year-on-year.