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Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer has introduced further heightened biosecurity measures following a second suspected outbreak of highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N8) on a…

Avian influenza suspected on second NI poultry farm

January 6, 2021

Cases of highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N8) are suspected on a second Northern Ireland poultry farm. The outbreak suspected at a farm in Lisburn,…

Latest accounts show 40% increase in profits at Skea Eggs

January 4, 2021

Co. Tyrone egg firm Skea Eggs has reported a 43% increase in profits compared to the year before with profit reaching £3.4 million.…

Bird cull zone introduced in NI following detection of Avian Influenza in commercial flock

January 3, 2021

Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer Dr. Robert Huey has initiated disease control measures, including a bird cull zone, following suspicion of notifiable avian…

€100 million Brexit scheme for food processing ‘not of immediate help to farmers’

December 29, 2020

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has shown concern that the €100 million Brexit scheme announced for the food processing sector will “not be of…

Government announces €100 million Brexit scheme for food processing sector

December 28, 2020

A new €100 million scheme for the food processing sector has been announced today (Monday, December 28), in recognition of its exposure to the…

DAFM stresses need for flock owners to adhere to bird flu housing order

December 22, 2020

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has stressed the importance of adherence to the regulations requiring flock owners to house…

DAERA publishes results of the June 2020 Agricultural Census

December 22, 2020

The final results of the June 2020 Agricultural Census have been released today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)…

Bird flu housing order to be introduced in the Republic

December 18, 2020

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has made regulations under the Animal Health and Welfare Act requiring flock keepers to…

Avian influenza housing order to come into force in Northern Ireland

December 17, 2020

New housing measures are to be introduced as part of the avian influenza prevention zone in Northern Ireland from December 23, Agriculture Minister…

176 workplace accidents at meat processors in the past year

December 15, 2020

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By Gordon Deegan There has been one fatality among the 176 workplace accidents that have occurred in meat processing plants over the past…

Potential impact of antimicrobial restriction on Lawsonia infection

December 12, 2020

During their productive life, pigs are frequently exposed to infectious bacteria that cause respiratory and digestive diseases resulting in a significant economic impact…

Bird flu identified in free-range turkey flock in Wicklow

December 10, 2020

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that test results have identified evidence of Avian Influenza H5N8 (bird flu) in…

Brexit: Irish farmers must be ‘top of queue’ for €5 billion EU fund

December 9, 2020

Irish farmers must be “at the top of the queue” to receive compensation under the EU Brexit emergency fund, according to the Irish…

Meat plants: ‘An investigation is only as good as the action it delivers’

December 8, 2020

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“An investigation is only as good as the action it delivers,” according to TD Matt Carthy, who has “cautiously” welcomed research commencing into…

Estimated 15% increase in cattle values for 2020 – CSO

December 8, 2020