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‘European price rises must be followed by Irish pig processors’

March 22, 2019

Pig/Poultry

Irish pig processors have been urged to follow their European counterparts and increase Irish…

Vietnam urged to declare swine fever ‘a national emergency’

March 21, 2019

Pig/Poultry

Vietnam has been advised to declare a rapidly-spreading outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) as a national emergency. The United Nations Food and…

‘Pigs R Us’ theme: Antibiotic reduction – no impact on production

March 20, 2019

Pig/Poultry

The biannual ‘Pigs R Us’ conference hosted by Parklands Veterinary Group returns to the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone this evening, Wednesday,…

Reversing climate change? US company launches ‘regenerative agriculture’

March 19, 2019

Pig/Poultry

A newly-launched ‘next generation’ food company based in the US has created a ‘regenerative agriculture system’, which it claims will improve food systems…

Output price index shows 17% annual drop for calves

March 12, 2019

Beef

Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the agricultural output price index for calves declined by 17.2% in the 12…

‘Farmers must insist on Irish grain in feed rations’

March 8, 2019

Tillage

Farmers who buy compound feed rations have been urged to insist on Irish grains, according to a farm-lobby group’s grain chairman. The Irish…

Farm incomes: Agri-operating surplus down 16.1% in 2018

March 7, 2019

Agri-Business

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released its preliminary figures for the outputs, inputs and incomes in agriculture for 2018. In the CSO’s…

Calls made for Irish feed mills to ‘pass through’ price drop

March 1, 2019

Pig/Poultry

Irish feed mills have been called on to “immediately pass through” the fall in feed ingredient raw material prices to livestock farmers. The…

‘Pig sector could crumble within months’ – IFA

February 28, 2019

Pig/Poultry

If the current margins over feed cost continue for much longer, the Irish pig sector – the third largest agri sector in terms…

Truly Irish: ‘Our farmers implement innovative techniques’

February 23, 2019

Pig/Poultry

Truly Irish Country Foods will showcase a new range of fresh and cured products for the foodservice sector as well as its retail dry…

Alltech to host European summit in Dublin next month

February 22, 2019

Agri-Business

Animal and crop health company Alltech will host its European Technical Summit in Dublin next month, and will feature over 300 animal nutrition…

First cases of African swine fever discovered in Vietnam

February 19, 2019

Pig/Poultry

African swine fever (ASF) has apparently been discovered for the first time in Vietnam on three farms in recent times. Located in the…

Pressure remains on pig price as feed costs ‘show signs’ of dip

February 18, 2019

Pig/Poultry

There are some signs of a reduction in pig feed prices but pressure is also mounting on processors for a rise in pig…

Pig AI company announces events in Tyrone, Cavan and Cork

February 18, 2019

Pig/Poultry

Elite Sires Ltd, in conjunction with DanBred, has announced it is hosting three information events that will be open for all pig farmers…

US lobbyist calls for changes to UK food trade standards post-Brexit

February 14, 2019

Agri-Business

A high-ranking US pork lobby chairman has urged the UK to change its food production regulatory standards in the aftermath of Brexit if…

MEPs ‘ramp up’ efforts on protecting livestock during transport

February 14, 2019

Agri Politics

The European Parliament has voted in favour of renewing the EU law on protecting livestock during transport. It was outlined that the law…

CSO livestock survey shows dairy herd continues to grow

February 14, 2019

Dairy

Total cattle numbers fell by 1.2% in December 2018 compared to the same month of 2017 – largely as a result of a…

Poultry producers protest outside supermarkets

February 13, 2019

Pig/Poultry

A number of protests were held outside supermarkets in counties Cavan and Monaghan today (Wednesday, February 13), organised by the Irish Farmers’ Association…

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