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Focus: Harvesting crops and producing eggs on Scottish farm

Beef

3 months ago

Focus: Harvesting crops and producing eggs on Scottish farm

While eggs are the primary focus of Aberdeenshire’s Farmlay Eggs, the head of one the UK’s...

US plan to bolster food safety efforts

Beef

3 months ago

US plan to bolster food safety efforts

US secretary of agriculture, Brooke Rollins has this week launched a  comprehensive plan to...

'Completely unjustified' drop in pig prices slammed

Pig/Poultry

3 months ago

'Completely unjustified' drop in pig prices slammed

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) pig chair, Michael Caffrey has strongly criticised the...

Deadline extended for entries to Tullamore Show

Beef

4 months ago

Deadline extended for entries to Tullamore Show

Tullamore Show has extended the closing date for accepting entries due to high demand on the show's...

Renewed bird flu warning as dead sea birds appear on coasts

Pig/Poultry

4 months ago

Renewed bird flu warning as dead sea birds appear on coasts

Highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI (H5N1), commonly referred to as bird flu, is currently...

Pig/Poultry

4 months ago

Animal activists say Dáil bill to be 'catastrophic' for pig sector

A group of animal activists have said a new bill to be introduced in the Dáil by non-government...

Animal activists say Dáil bill to be 'catastrophic' for pig sector

Agri-Business

4 months ago

Eurostat: Livestock population continues to fall across EU

Livestock populations are continuing to decrease across the EU, according to the latest data from...

Eurostat: Livestock population continues to fall across EU

Pig/Poultry

4 months ago

Avian flu, enhanced welfare standards impact UK poultry feed production - AHDB

A decline in UK poultry feed production levels has been confirmed by the Agricultural and...

Avian flu, enhanced welfare standards impact UK poultry feed production - AHDB

Pig/Poultry

4 months ago

Minister sounds warning after recent bird flu detections in the wild

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon is calling on the public and poultry...

Minister sounds warning after recent bird flu detections in the wild

Beef

4 months ago

Cattle slaughterings down 10.6% in May - CSO

The number of cattle slaughtered in May 2025 was 10.6% lower than for the same month of 2024,...

Cattle slaughterings down 10.6% in May - CSO

N.Ireland

4 months ago

NAP proposals' potential impact on NI pig sector focus of farmer meeting

A recent farmer meeting has highlighted the impact of the Nutrients Action Programme (NAP)...

NAP proposals' potential impact on NI pig sector focus of farmer meeting

Dairy

4 months ago

£1bn for UK biosecurity centre to tackle animal diseases

Britain's ability to prevent a future pandemic has been significantly enhanced today (Tuesday, June...

£1bn for UK biosecurity centre to tackle animal diseases

Podcast

4 months ago

The Farming Week: TB programme costs, milk prices and VAT flat rate

Charles O'Donnell and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish...

The Farming Week: TB programme costs, milk prices and VAT flat rate

Agri-Business

4 months ago

'Dismay' as broiler poultry farmers cut from VAT flat-rate scheme

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Poultry Committee chair Nigel Sweetnam has hit out at a...

'Dismay' as broiler poultry farmers cut from VAT flat-rate scheme

Pig/Poultry

4 months ago

Poultry broiler sector removed from farmer VAT flat rate

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has made the decision to remove the poultry broiler sector...

Poultry broiler sector removed from farmer VAT flat rate

Pig/Poultry

4 months ago

German authorities confirm case of African swine fever in wild boar

Authorities in Germany have confirmed a case of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar in the...

German authorities confirm case of African swine fever in wild boar

Pig/Poultry

4 months ago

Tenders sought for refit of Moorepark farrowing house

Teagasc is currently seeking tenders for the refit of the existing farrowing house at its Moorepark...

Tenders sought for refit of Moorepark farrowing house

Pig/Poultry

4 months ago

Co. Louth free-range farm walk to focus on 'sustainability'

A farm walk is due to take place next week at the family-owned free-range Belview egg farm in Co....

Co. Louth free-range farm walk to focus on 'sustainability'

Beef

5 months ago

CSO: April cattle kill up by 2.6% since 2024

Between January and April 2025, cattle slaughterings grew by 0.5% when compared with the same...

CSO: April cattle kill up by 2.6% since 2024

N.Ireland

5 months ago

Bird flu biosecurity measures to be lifted north and south

Bird flu biosecurity measures are to be lifted in the Republic and Northern Ireland from May 31,...

Bird flu biosecurity measures to be lifted north and south

Environment

5 months ago

Study: EU livestock density limits would mostly affect pig sector

Implementing livestock density limits results in reduced EU livestock numbers, particularly...

Study: EU livestock density limits would mostly affect pig sector

Pig/Poultry

5 months ago

Rabobank: Tariffs disrupt global pork trade

According to a recent RaboResearch report, pork prices have rebounded and remain strong despite...

Rabobank: Tariffs disrupt global pork trade

Agri-Business

5 months ago

Moy Park owner urges UK govt to adopt 'joined up policy' for NI agri-food sector

Pilgrim’s Europe, which is the owner of Moy Park, one of Northern Ireland's (NI) largest...

Moy Park owner urges UK govt to adopt 'joined up policy' for NI agri-food sector

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