Beef
Irish farmers selling cattle and buying soya could be impacted by new EU law
Fresh concerns have been voiced that Irish farmers who sell cattle from January 1, 2025, could be required to identify...
Pig/Poultry
Beef
Farmers and vets wanted for EU survey on animal diseases
Farmers and veterinarians in Ireland are being asked to add their voices to a cross-European exercise to find out what...
Agri-Business
Take part in ICMSA/Agriland major new farmer survey
Agriland Media Group has partnered with the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) for a major new survey on the...
Pig/Poultry
Rosderra confirms purchase of Tipperary and Cork pig farms
Rosderra Irish Meats Group has purchased pig farms in Co. Tipperary and Co. Cork, the pork processer confirmed. The pig farms...
Beef
Cattle slaughterings up 8.5% in July compared to 12 months earlier
The number of cattle slaughtered in Ireland in July 2024 was 8.5% higher than the same month of 2023, according...
Pig/Poultry
€20m for Danish pig farmers to improve animal welfare
The European Commission has approved a €20 million scheme to support pig farmers in Denmark in the implementation of higher...
Pig/Poultry
DAERA: Improved gilt litter size influences herd output
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is advising farmers that the replacement gilt is the “foundation” of high...
Beef
China consumer trends 'offer opportunities' for animal protein
New consumption trends in China “offer opportunities” for the animal protein sector, according to research published by the multinational banking...
Pig/Poultry
A look at the mid-year performance of Moorepark pig unit
Key figures for the first half of 2024 have been provided from Moorepark unit’s pig research facility, which have shown...
Beef
New guidance for assessing global impact of animal diseases
The Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) programme has released a new technical guide detailing the methods it uses to...
Pig/Poultry
New rules on livestock emissions enter into force this weekend
The updated EU directive on industrial and livestock rearing emissions will enter into force this Sunday, August 4, revising the...
Pig/Poultry
Government registers as 'interested party' in Chinese pork imports investigation
The Irish Government has registered as an interested party with the Chinese authorities anti-dumping investigation on imports of pork products...
Pig/Poultry
Recall issued for duck eggs due to possible salmonella presence
A producer of duck eggs has recalled batches of duck eggs due to the possible presence of salmonella. Slaney Farm...
Agri-Business
Dairy farms should see 'an increase' in incomes in 2024 - economists
Dairy farms should experience an increase in incomes in 2024 and milk prices will be higher “perhaps by as much...
Pig/Poultry
Report: EU pork trade relatively stable with higher supply forecast
Resilient demand and improved costs are sustaining the global pork trade despite an ongoing threat of risks, according to new...
Beef
CSO: Modest rise in cattle slaughterings in first six months of 2024
The number of cattle slaughtered in Ireland rose by just 0.6% in the first six months of 2024 when compared...
Pig/Poultry
New variants of bird flu threaten Asia and the Pacific - FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has called for urgent regional efforts to combat a rise...
Agri-Business
Lidl to 'temporarily' source barn eggs from Germany to sell on Irish shelves
The supermarket group Lidl has confirmed that it will “temporarily source a small number of barn eggs from a quality...