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Non-notifiable strain of avian influenza identified on Fermanagh broiler farm

January 15, 2020

A case of non-notifiable avian influenza H6N1 has been identified in a broiler breeder farm in Co. Fermanagh. While this is a less…

How to Steal Pigs: Unions call for Channel 4 to pass information to police

January 14, 2020

Rural Life

UK farming unions have called for the makers of Channel 4 documentary ‘How to Steal Pigs and Influence People’ to pass information relating…

ICSA criticises ‘scandalous’ Channel 4 programme

January 14, 2020

Pig/Poultry

A television programme due to be broadcast on Channel 4 tonight, Tuesday, January 14, has been heavily criticised by the Irish Cattle and…

Vegan protesters take pig from Northern Ireland farm

January 14, 2020

N.Ireland

Animal rights protesters have claimed to have taken a pig from a Northern Ireland farm this morning (Tuesday, January 14). As many as…

Meat Marketing Seminar: Understanding the Chinese market

January 11, 2020

Beef

During Bord Bia’s Meat Marketing Seminar – which took place in Co. Kildare yesterday, January 10 – the Chinese market and subsequently African…

Meat seminar hears current state of play for beef, sheep and pigs

January 10, 2020

Beef

The Bord Bia Meat Marketing Seminar was held today, Friday, January 10, with several topics up for discussion, including the current market conditions…

‘ASF has created change never seen before’ – global strategist

January 10, 2020

Beef

Speaking to over 150 representatives from the Irish meat industry at Bord Bia’s Meat Marketing Seminar – currently taking place in Naas Co. Kildare…

Poultry and backyard flock owners urged to be vigilant of bird flu

January 8, 2020

Pig/Poultry

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has reiterated the risk that avian influenza (AI) poses to the poultry sector in Ireland…

Teagasc ‘looks forward’ to formal relationship with ACA

January 7, 2020

Agri-Business

A representative for Teagasc has said that the organisation is looking forward to formalising its working relationship with the Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA)…

NI authorities investigating suspected bird flu case

January 6, 2020

Pig/Poultry

Authorities in Northern Ireland are investigating a suspected case of bird flu on a poultry farm in Co. Fermanagh. In a statement, the…

Bulgaria to cull 24,500 pigs after ASF outbreak

January 6, 2020

Pig/Poultry

Veterinary authorities in Bulgaria have said that 24,500 pigs will be culled after another outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the southern…

Government warning reminds pig owners not to feed household waste

December 29, 2019

Agri-Business

Pig owners have been reminded by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, not to feed waste household food to their…

Creed calls for research proposals under Ireland-US partnership

December 23, 2019

Agri-Business

Minister Michael Creed has announced details of the latest call for proposals under the US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership. The research programme is…

Keeping ASF out of Ireland: Measures to stop the spread

December 21, 2019

Farmers, international hauliers and the wider public are being urged to take measures to stop the spread of African swine fever (ASF) to…

Concerns mount as ASF outbreaks approach German borders

December 20, 2019

Pig/Poultry

Concerns are mounting in Germany after African swine fever (ASF) was detected in Belgium last year and – more recently – was recently…

Strongest link yet between nitrites and cancer – but not all processed meat has same risk

December 20, 2019

N.Ireland

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have questioned the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) blanket classification of processed meat as carcinogenic, arguing that not all…

Cattle slaughter numbers drop 5% in November

December 20, 2019

Beef

The number of cattle slaughtered in November 2019 decreased by 5.1% when compared to November 2018, according to the latest figures released by…

Prescriptions for antiparasitic medicine ‘a retrograde step’ – ICMSA

December 17, 2019

Agri-Business

The decision by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) to introduce a requirement for prescriptions for antiparasitic veterinary medicine has been described as…

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