Full coverage: Exports

From butter to forklifts, companies shipping Irish-made products around the world have faced a six-fold increase in the cost of container freight and multiple transport delays since the start of the pandemic. The crisis shows no sign of immediate resolution and their margins are taking the hit.

The co-founders of Cali Cali reveal how they linked up with their new global distributor – and acquired a new investor in the bargain.

After hosting a discussion with Glanbia, Bord Bia and UCD, ifac Accountant’s Lorcan Bannon shows where opportunities lie for Irish food businesses in China – and how to seize them.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has chosen confrontation over conciliation. As Covid-19 reshapes global supply chains, a more affirmative China offers both challenges and opportunities for Ireland, writes Ian Lahiffe in Beijing.

Butter prices are down, farmers are getting less for their milk and cheese stocks are going into cold stores. But unlike other sectors, Ireland’s dairy industry is working as one and its businesses entered the crisis with strong balance sheets.

As Ireland haggles about greenhouse gas targets, New Zealand implements new climate legislation accommodating its livestock industry – one of many common interests with Ireland. Brad Burgess, the first Kiwi ambassador to Dublin, discusses growing business links and hopes of a trade deal.

Contemptuous of cheddar, but jealous of Irish rain: a new study by Bord Bia’s French counterpart assesses the performance of Ireland among the world’s top dairy exporters and holds some lessons for the industry here.

Protesting farmers are right to say that Irish commodity prices should not be lower than elsewhere in the EU. They must now realise the transformation their industry is facing to achieve this.

The weight of Chinese demand on Ireland’s agri-food exports and the markets they serve comes out stronger than ever in the latest Teagasc outlook – but a no-deal Brexit is by no means out of the way.