Agri-Business
How many agri-sector work permits were issued in 2024?
Latest figures from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) highlight that more than 3,500 work permits were granted...
Meat Processing
Agri-Business
Laois meat processor among EU Organic Awards finalists
Coolanowle Organic Meats, a small family-run organic farm and meat processing business based in Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois has been shortlisted...
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Events to showcase options for life beyond the farm
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
Agri-Business
DAFM seeks temporary veterinary inspectors for meat plants
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently seeking temporary veterinary inspectors (TVIs) for meat plants around...
Agri-Business
Work permit quotas for meat processors have been 'exhausted'
The provision of work permits for meat processors have been supplied to the extent that their quotas have now been...
Agri-Business
DAFM: No factory fined for excessive carcass trimming since 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that no meat factory has been fined for excessive...
Agri-Business
CCPC: 2 submissions on proposed Kildare Chilling sale
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has confirmed to Agriland that it has received two submissions in relation to the...
Agri-Business
CCPC seeks views on sale of Kildare Chilling to Dawn Meats
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is seeking submissions from the public on the proposed sale of Kildare Chilling...
Agri-Business
Call for CCPC to fully examine proposed sale of Kildare Chilling
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to thoroughly examine the impact...
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Transform your calf rearing with a JFC automatic feeder
We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
Agri-Business
Over 60 WRC inspections in agriculture and meat processing sectors
Over 60 inspections were carried out in the agriculture and meat processing sectors in 2021, according to the annual report...
Agri-Business
SIPTU welcomes garda immigration operation at meat factory
SIPTU has welcomed a garda-led operation targeting the employment of illegal immigrants at a meat factory. The trade union is...
Agri-Business
Collaboration to 'decarbonise heat in meat processing'
A new collaboration has been announced by ActionZero and Eurofarm Foods – which will seek to decarbonise heat in the...
Beef
Galway Port distances itself from Banagher Chilling planning objection
An Bord Pleanála is currently considering a planning appeal for the development of the Banagher Chilling meat processing plant in...
Rural Life
Cheap meat: At what true cost?
“Meat is too cheap” is a stark comment made by the German Agriculture Minister. In an interview with Reuters, Julia Kloeckner...
Agri Politics
FF leader raises concerns over Covid-19 cases in meat plants
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin recently raised concerns in the Dáil over cases of Covid-19 among staff in meat processing...
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Farmer Wellbeing Board offers support to those in need
“A picture paints a thousand words” – this well-known phrase perfectly captures the essence of the Farmer Wellbeing Board, designed...
Agri-Business
US meat and poultry plants to remain open after Trump order
US President Donald Trump has signed an order that will keep meat and poultry processing facilities open during the Covid-19...
Agri-Business
Galway meat processor aims to take over competing firm
A meat processor in Co. Galway, Sean Loughnane Ltd, has put plans in motion to take over competing firm Crinkle Fine...
Agri-Business
New beef steak cut developed by US researchers
Like a diamond in the rough, a small cut of beef that meat cutters throw in with ground meat is...