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Latest science on methane emissions ‘ignored’ by media – Dr. Mitloehner

May 26, 2020

Dairy

A “major, new narrative” on accurately quantifying methane emissions from livestock is largely supported…

SIPTU looks to increase pay for meat plant workers in wake of Covid-19

May 25, 2020

Beef

Trade union SIPTU has written to its members among meat plant workers around the country to outline its plans to increase membership in…

Is there a hint of hypocrisy in the new ‘deal’ for Irish and European farmers?

May 24, 2020

Agri Politics

Is the EU Commission’s plan to simply import from countries in which food is not produced ‘sustainably’ and to turn the European countryside…

5 meat plant workers admitted to ICU with Covid-19 [updated]

May 22, 2020

Beef

Five meat plant workers have been admitted to intensive care units (ICU) in hospitals with Covid-19, it has been confirmed. These meat plant…

Study finds Pirbright African swine fever vaccine has 100% success rate

May 22, 2020

Agri-Business

Scientists from The Pirbright Institute are a step closer in the race to develop a vital vaccine for African swine fever (ASF). In…

Meat plants among 240 workplaces inspected by HSA this week

May 21, 2020

Beef

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) began inspecting workplaces in relation to Covid-19 this week, with meat plants among the 240 inspections carried…

‘We are prioritising everything else – before a farmer’s life’

May 21, 2020

Rural Life

When it comes to agriculture, there appears to be a greater emphasis on protecting the environment than on protecting the life of the…

‘Meat plant cluster lessons must be learned…or risk of second wave looms’

May 21, 2020

Agri Politics

The country faces the risk of a second wave of Covid-19 if lessons are not learned from the “mistakes” made in meat plants…

Farm to Fork: 20% reduction in fertiliser use; antimicrobial and pesticide use to halve

May 20, 2020

CAP / Schemes

The European Commission has adopted its Farm to Fork Strategy, which will target sharp reductions in the use of fertilisers, pesticides and antimicrobial…

16 meat plants affected by Covid-19 clusters

May 20, 2020

Beef

There are now 16 meat plants across the country that have been identified as Covid-19 clusters by the Health Service Executive (HSE). Yesterday,…

Meat plants given employees’ Covid-19 test results before workers themselves

May 19, 2020

Beef

Management at some meat plants were given the results of their workers’ Covid-19 tests before the workers themselves, Minister of Health Simon Harris…

Table: 272 non-EEA work permits issued for meat plants in March and April

May 18, 2020

Agri-Business

A total of 272 work permits were issued to workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to work in meat processing companies…

Meat plants ‘could be directed to close’ in cases of ‘substantial threat’ – HSE

May 18, 2020

Beef

Meat plants could be directed to close their premises and cease business activity if the Health Service Executive (HSE) sees evidence of “a…

Dáil to question 3 ministers on meat plants in ‘historic move’

May 18, 2020

Agri Politics

The Dáil will take the “unprecedented step” of questioning three cabinet ministers in a single Dáil session on the scale of Covid-19 infection in…

Meat industry taskforce needed to ‘prevent disastrous situation’

May 15, 2020

Beef

There have been calls for the formation of a collective taskforce of meat industry stakeholders to fight the growing problem of Covid-19 outbreaks…

NI academic awarded £250,000 to use crowd-tracking technology to improve broiler welfare

May 13, 2020

Pig/Poultry

Academics from Queen’s University Belfast have been awarded $311,000 (£252,000) to use video-based crowd-tracking technology typically used to monitor human crowds to improve…

‘No justification’ for recent compound feed price rises

May 13, 2020

Pig/Poultry

Pig compound feed prices have moved out of line with ingredient costs, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Pig Committee chairman…

Creed announces opening of Mexican market for Irish pigmeat

May 12, 2020

Pig/Poultry

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed has today, Tuesday, May 12, announced that Ireland has secured access for the…

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