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Rising costs and static prices piles the pressure on ‘struggling’ pig produers

June 8, 2018

Increases in feed costs witnessed this year – alongside static pig prices – have meant that Irish pig producers are currently under significant…

Vegan-targeted pork campaign reaches 26 million households

June 6, 2018

Pig/Poultry

A UK-wide pork advertising campaign which was almost halted by vegans has managed to boost sales in the industry by more than £13…

Moy Park achieves major production milestone

June 1, 2018

N.Ireland

One of the island’s biggest poultry producers, Moy Park, has announced a major production milestone, with the company producing six million birds a…

Warm weather brings concerns about increase in poultry red mite

May 23, 2018

Poultry keepers should be vigilant for signs of poultry red mite infestation, as the summer months may bring a rapid increase in their…

Irish pig producers hopeful of price lift following German increase

May 21, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Irish pig producers are hopeful that domestic pig prices will witness a lift this week, following on from a recent increase in the…

Cattle slaughterings up 13.3% in April

May 18, 2018

Beef

The number of cattle slaughtered in April 2018 increased by 13.3% when compared to April 2017, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).…

UK’s pig industry halves antibiotic use in just 2 years

May 16, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Industry leaders have welcomed the latest figures showing that the pig industry in the UK reduced its antibiotic usage by 28% in 2017.…

Additional Irish meat plants given green light for export to China

May 14, 2018

Beef

A number of additional Irish beef plants, plus one extra pork plant, have been given the green light to export to China, Minister…

Pigmeat: Market diversification highlighted in confronting price volatility

May 10, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Price volatility has been a significant challenge for the pigmeat sector, according to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed. Developments…

Northern Irish modern slavery most common in poultry and egg sectors

May 10, 2018

Pig/Poultry

A harrowing Government report into slavery has revealed that victims in Northern Ireland are most frequently found working in the poultry and egg…

High-tech, low-labour vaccination on a farrow-to-finish unit

May 10, 2018

John Hanrahan runs a large scale, farrow-to-finish unit in Granagh, Co. Limerick. Three generations of the family – including his brother and his…

Applications now being accepted for full-time cert in pig production

May 9, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Applications are now being accepted for the full-time Certificate in Agriculture in Pig Production (Level 5) in Ballyhaise Agricultural College and Clonakilty Agricultural…

Why African Swine Fever could be pigs’ next big threat

May 7, 2018

N.Ireland

“It doesn’t take a bad person to bring in disease into a country – it just takes a careless one,” Northern Ireland’s chief…

Shoppers ‘don’t deserve to be hoodwinked’ by false labelling

May 4, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Shoppers don’t deserved to be hoodwinked by the false labelling of food products, according to the chair of the Monaghan branch of the…

Pig prices remain static as producers likely to be hit with increased costs

May 1, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Pig prices have continued to remain static in Ireland, as producers are likely to be hit with increased costs, according to the chair…

Could NI researchers have the answer to zinc oxide fears?

April 18, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Researchers in Northern Ireland are hopeful they may have found a natural alternative to the soon-to-be-banned zinc oxide. It’s feared a ban on…

Overturned lorry scatters chickens onto motorway

April 18, 2018

Rural Life

A lorry that was reportedly transporting a large number of chickens overturned on the M9 motorway in Co. Waterford yesterday evening (Tuesday, April…

Advertising Standards rule against vegans’ pork medallions complaint

April 11, 2018

Pig/Poultry

A complaint made by vegan group Viva! regarding the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) ‘Pork Midweek Meals’ campaign has been dismissed by the…

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