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Agricultural terms of trade index sees slight monthly increase

November 14, 2019

Agri-Business

The terms of trade index for the agriculture sector has seen a slight rise…

Bord Bia to spearhead €3.8 million EU campaign in China and Mexico

November 13, 2019

Pig/Poultry

EU Commission co-funding of €3.05 million has been awarded towards a €3.82 million Bord Bia information and promotional campaign promoting European pork and…

Meat manufacturing plant issued with closure order by FSAI

November 8, 2019

Agri-Business

A meat manufacturing plant was among four businesses to be issued with a closure order by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)…

Agriculture terms of trade to fall 3.5% in 2019 – CSO

November 6, 2019

Agri-Business

The terms of trade for agriculture are set to show a 3.5% decrease for 2019 compared to 2018, according to the Central Statistics…

Quarter of world’s pigs could be lost to ASF – OIE president

November 1, 2019

Pig/Poultry

Around a quarter of the world’s population of pigs could die from African swine fever (ASF), according to the president of the World…

Biogas in Ireland: What are the benefits?

October 31, 2019

Buildings

Biogas is a type of biofuel that is naturally produced from the decomposition of organic waste, a process known as anaerobic digestion. For…

Pig herd to be more efficient after ASF, but consumption down

October 27, 2019

Pig/Poultry

African swine fever (ASF) was first declared in north east China in August 2018. At present, there is no treatment and no vaccine…

Cattle sent for slaughter down over 40% in September

October 25, 2019

Beef

The number of cattle slaughtered in September 2019 decreased by 40.2% when compared to September 2018, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).…

Pilgrim’s Pride boss among NI Poultry Conference line-up

October 24, 2019

Pig/Poultry

Poultry farmers from across Northern Ireland are set to flock together on Tuesday for a major industry conference looking at the challenges and…

Retail price of beef ‘up 20%’ and continuing to rise in China

October 23, 2019

Pig/Poultry

The retail price of all meat and egg products is on an upward trend in China as a direct result of the outbreak…

ASF causes retail price of pork to soar by over 80% in China

October 23, 2019

Pig/Poultry

The retail price of pork products in China has soared by over 80% since the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the country.…

Teagasc pig conference comes to Cavan tomorrow

October 22, 2019

Pig/Poultry

The 2019 Teagasc National Pig Conference is taking place at the Hotel Kilmore, Cavan, tomorrow, Wednesday, October 23. The conference also took place…