Pig/Poultry
The value of Irish pigmeat exports dropped by 3% in 2025 to reach €475 million, according to data from Bord Bia.
Agri-Business
At the launch of Bord Bia's new report, Philip Carroll, chair, Meat Industry Ireland (MII), talked about Europe's vulnerability to imports.
Beef
Meat Business Women (MBW) is calling on food and meat manufacturers to submit data to support the Global Gender Representation Report.
Agri Politics
Brendan Soden has been elected as the new chairperson of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Poultry Committee.
Exports of poultry products from Brazil in early 2025 were considerably up on the corresponding figure for 2024.
The popularity of GLP-1 weight loss drugs is likely to see UK consumers seek "protein-packed" options in 2026 according to a new report.
The issue of future food security is one of direct relevance for the poultry sectors in the UK and Ireland.
Dairy
The likelihood of the strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) found in US dairy cows reaching Europe is very low, EFSA said.
Consumer spend on beef from retailers increased by 10.8% in the UK in the 12 weeks to November 30, according to the AHDB.
Scientists have discovered that some bird flu variants 'are more able to infect cow cells and tissues" than older variants.
China has confirmed lower duties on its imports of pork from the EU, including Ireland. Back in...
Europe has seen an increase in cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, among wild birds, according to EFSA.
According to a RaboResearch report, the global animal protein industry is set to experience a...
The IBG Retail Excellence Awards recognise achievement in retail meat display, store presentation, and shopfront excellence.
World food commodity prices declined in November, led by lower international quotations for all major staple foods except cereals.
Podcast
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The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture has recently confirmed its first outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in over 30 years.
Dairy farmers saw an average 26% jump in their annual income to €137,000 during 2025 according to a new report published by Teagasc.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in a turkey flock in Co. Cavan.
Cattle slaughterings were down by 27.9% last month when compared with October 2024, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.
Francess McDonnell and Kathleen O'Sullivan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish...
The four outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has led to 80,000 turkeys having to be culled on commerical premises.
An EU agency has warned that "enhanced surveillance and robust biosecurity on farms" is urgently required to prevent bird flu.
