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Energy in Poultry: ‘A one-stop shop for poultry stakeholders’

November 27, 2018

The Energy in Poultry event, which is organised by Teagasc in association with IFAC, will take place on Friday, December 14, at Teagasc…

ASF outbreak reported for first time in Beijing

November 23, 2018

Pig/Poultry

African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed on two farms in Beijing, the first cases in the Chinese capital, according to reports. The…

Light at the end of the tunnel for the Irish pig trade

November 22, 2018

Pig/Poultry

It has been outlined by the chairman of a farm lobby group’s pig committee that there are signs of of improvement in Irish…

‘Best practice’ code on ‘responsible’ antibiotic use revealed

November 20, 2018

Sheep

The publication of a new Code of Good Practice on the Responsible Prescribing and Use of Antibiotics in Farm Animals has been welcomed…

Tipperary-based agri company secures export deal to Egypt

November 20, 2018

Agri-Business

A new export deal was announced by the Tipperary-based company Agritech at last week’s EuroTier in Hannover, Germany. Following its successful launch of…

‘AMR is the greatest security threat of our lifetime’

November 16, 2018

Beef

It has been said that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) needs to be seen “as the greatest security threat of our lifetime and must be…

50th case of African swine fever reported in China

November 5, 2018

Pig/Poultry

A new case of African swine fever was confirmed in China, becoming the 50th outbreak of the disease to hit the country, according…

EU Commission will fund Irish pork and beef promotion in Asia

November 5, 2018

Agri-Business

The European Union has earmarked over €3 million to help promote Irish pork and beef products in south-east Asia over the next three…

Department meets in Beijing with meat market access officials

November 2, 2018

Beef

Senior officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine held technical meetings with counterparts in Beijing today (Friday, November 2), in…

Bord Bia to promote pork and beef in south-east Asia

November 2, 2018

Agri Politics

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, today (Friday, November 2) welcomed the awarding by the EU Commission of co-funding of…

Pigmeat exports get green light after trade mission

November 1, 2018

Agri Politics

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has agreed a veterinary health certificate for the export of pigmeat, following a…

Over 70% of the total supply of meat in Ireland was exported in 2017

October 18, 2018

Beef

Over 70% of the total supply of meat in Ireland was exported in 2017, according to the latest statistics from the Central Statistics…

Over 34,500 pigs culled in China in the past week due to ASF outbreaks

October 18, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Over 34,500 pigs have been killed and disposed of in China in the past week due to seven individual outbreaks of African swine…

New markets must convey a resulting dividend for farmers

October 16, 2018

Beef

The announcement that Kuwait has opened its market to imports of Irish beef and sheep meat has been welcomed, with the demand that…

African swine fever outbreak kills 72 pigs in China – report

October 12, 2018

Pig/Poultry

A total of 72 pigs have purportedly died in another outbreak of African swine fever in China, according to reports. The Chinese Agriculture…

Kuwaiti market opens for Irish meat and meat products

October 4, 2018

Beef

The Kuwaiti market has opened for Irish meat and meat products, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has confirmed.…

Pig farmers protest outside Carroll’s of Tullamore

September 28, 2018

Pig/Poultry

A number of pig farmers have gathered this morning (Friday, September 28) to protest outside Carroll’s of Tullamore in Co. Offaly. The company…

Importation of pork products from Belgium ‘completely irresponsible’

September 27, 2018

Pig/Poultry

The importation of pork products from Belgium at present has been described as “completely irresponsible” by the chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association’s…

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