Brazil
Minister Martin Heydon has confirmed that 1,192.96t of Brazilian animal products passed through Dublin Port so far this year.
Agri-Business
Some farmers told Bord Bia they would withdraw from Quality Assurance (QA) Schemes over controversy surrounding Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin.
The EU has notified to the Mercosur countries about the provisional application for the EU-Mercosur interim Trade Agreement.
Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) carries out physical inspections on all beef imported from Brazil into Ireland.
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) confirmed that illegal pesticides and fertiliser were seized during recent raids.
The Santa Gertrudis cattle breed is less well known amongst cattle breeders here, but is more common in parts of the US and South America.
Beef imports to Ireland from Brazil have increased by more than 800% over the past 10 years, according to data released to an Aontú TD.
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock is to implement new protocols to further ensure Brazilian beef exports adhere to EU standards.
Agri Politics
Around 500-600 farmers and supporters attended a meeting in Claremorris Co. Mayo organised by the IFA to discuss the Bord Bia controversy.
Brazilian beef containing a banned hormone that entered Ireland late last year was likely purchased by consumers and eaten.
The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) has said that it "would not support any sourcing practice that undermines Irish beef".
Chair of Bord Bia, Larry Murrin has told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture that he is "not a champion for Brazil".
ICMSA accuses senior government sources of trying to shift blame onto farming organisations as Bord Bia chair row continues.
Bord Bia has rescheduled key producer standards meetings until next month after farmer organisations withdrew over concerns about its chair.
ICMSA and ICSA are also calling on Minister Martin Heydon to make the decision to remove chair of the Bord Bia board, Larry Murrin.
Aontú Senator Sarah O’Reilly has made an official complaint with the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) against the Bord Bia chair.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said that confidence in Bord Bia's "independence and leadership" is essential.
There are calls for the Bord Bia chair to resign after confirmation that his co-founded Irish firm sources beef from Brazil.
IFA president Francie Gorman has said that he is "very concerned" over Dawn Farm Foods' statement that it sourced some beef from Brazil.
EU audit findings highlight why "enforcement assurance" matters when it comes to imports of Brazil beef according to Irish expert.
The signing ceremony of the EU-Mercosur agreement will "be only a first step," the President of the European Commission has said in Brazil.
The European Union plans to conduct at least six audits of the agri-food supply chain in the South...
MEP Ciaran Mullooly has announced a series of events in Ireland, Brussels, Strasbourg to mobilise against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
