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Teagasc to host Europe-wide agri-education event

January 21, 2021

Beef

Teagasc will play host to a major Europe-wide event on agricultural extension and education…

£2.2 million Covid-19 financial support announced for NI pig sector

January 21, 2021

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced a £2.2 million financial support package for pig farmers impacted by the temporary closure of…

AGRI Committee MEPs call for truce with US on agri sanctions

January 20, 2021

Agri Politics

The European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI Committee) has called on the European Commission to call a truce and negotiate…

Minister on Level 5: ‘High throughput’ in marts was 84% of 2019 figure

January 20, 2021

Beef

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has said that during Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions last year, there were “high throughput figures, it was reported…

‘We’ve come out of a decade of steady growth’ – Bord Bia meat seminar

January 18, 2021

Agri-Business

Despite a challenging year for trade, “we’ve come out of a decade of steady growth” for the meat sector across the world. This…

Bord Bia to roll out number of new schemes ‘as result of changing market demands’

January 15, 2021

Agri-Business

Bord Bia will be introducing a number of new schemes as part of developments taking place “as a result of changing market demands”.…

Rehydration therapy as an aid for scour in calves and during the weaning period in pigs

January 15, 2021

Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss of fluids. This…

‘We’re telling our customers that Ireland is the only gig in town’ – McCarthy

January 13, 2021

Agri-Business

Part of Bord Bia’s marketing response to Brexit it to tell Ireland’s current customers in export markets that we are the “only gig…

FDI sets out claim to share of €1 billion Brexit adjustment fund for Ireland

January 13, 2021

Agri-Business

Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec body representing the food and drink sector, has called for “targeted support measures” for its sector from…

Bord Bia Report: How did meat and live exports fare in 2020?

January 13, 2021

Agri-Business

New figures released in the annual Bord Bia Export Performance and Prospects report 2020/2021 have shown that livestock exports increased by 2% in…

MII highlights 4 ‘critical areas’ for safeguarding meat exports in 2021

January 13, 2021

Agri-Business

A number of areas will be critical to ensure strong performance for Irish meat exports in 2021, according to Meat Industry Ireland (MII).…

‘Remarkable performance’ from Irish meat exports in a difficult 2020

January 13, 2021

Beef

Considering the challenges faced in 2020, exports in the Irish meat sector “delivered a remarkable performance”, Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has said. The…

Success of diversification ‘evident’ in Bord Bia 2020 export performance report

January 13, 2021

Beef

Figures from the annual Bord Bia Export Performance and Prospects Report 2020/2021 indicate that exports of Irish food, drink and horticulture produce were held…

Biden administration ‘could bring relief to Irish agri-food sector’

January 12, 2021

Agri Politics

A change in administration in the US “presents an opportunity to reverse the trend of protectionism that has emerged in recent years in…

Other cases suspected as H5N8 is confirmed in second NI commercial flock

January 11, 2021

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer, Dr. Robert Huey, has warned the department is testing “a number” of other suspected cases as he confirmed…

Feed price increases will hit pig farmers’ bottom line immediately

January 8, 2021

Pig/Poultry

The imminent hike in grain and compound feed prices will hit pig farmer margins almost immediately, according to Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Pigs…