Agri-Business
Global feed production in 2023 down marginally
Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tonnes (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million...
Agri-Business
Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tonnes (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million...
Beef
The total number of cattle slaughtered in February rose by 5.5% to almost 165,000 head when compared to the same...
Sheep
Sheep numbers were down by 4.9% in June 2023 according to the latest compiled data from the Central Statistics Office...
Pig/Poultry
This year’s Irish Pig Health Society (IPHS) Symposium will take place on April 16, and is due to focus on...
Pig/Poultry
The changes to the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), which were adopted by the European Parliament today (Tuesday, March 12) will...
Environment
The European Parliament has formally adopted new legislation on the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), based on a deal reached in...
N.Ireland
A fire in a Co. Tyrone farm resulted in the death of a number of pigs, despite the best efforts...
Beef
France is expected to retain its top position as the largest beef producer in the EU in 2024 ahead of...
Pig/Poultry
An undercover investigation on two Irish pig farms by animal rights activists has shown what they claim is “severe animal...
Pig/Poultry
The annual Irish Pig Health Society (IPHS) Symposium is moving to a new venue and adopting a new format for...
Agri-Business
The number of cattle slaughtered in January increased by 7.9% when compared with the same month in 2023, the Central...
Pig/Poultry
The number of pigs in Ireland in December 2023 was down by 10.4% when compared with the same month in...
Beef
The number of cattle slaughtered in Ireland in 2023 fell by 2% year on year to almost 1.9 million head, according...
Agri-Business
First estimates of agricultural price indices for 2023 indicate a shift from the sharp price increases that characterised 2021 and...
Beef
Meat Industry Ireland (MII), the Ibec association representing primary beef, pork and lamb processing facilities, has praised what it called...
Pig/Poultry
Irish pig producers reduced their average holding size over the past 18 months according to the latest report from Bord...
Pig/Poultry
Recommendations have been published by university researchers for the reduction of the disease risks posed to public health by intensive...
Agri-Business
Slaughterings of cattle, sheep and pigs declined between January and November 2023, when compared to the same period in 2022,...