710 employment permits issued for meat sector – but just 10 for dairy November 23, 2018 Agri-Business 710 employment permits – almost triple the number originally allocated – have been issued for meat processing operatives to deal with a demand…
Pilot work permits ‘only one piece of the jigsaw’ – Creed May 14, 2018 CAP / Schemes Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has underlined the importance of a new pilot quota of employment permits for the…
4 key factors having an impact on the sheepmeat trade February 10, 2017 Sheep There are four key factors that are impacting the sheepmeat trade at the moment, according to a Senior Executive at Meat Industry Ireland (MII).…
EU-Canada trade deal should be signed – Meat processors October 18, 2016 Beef Ireland’s meat processors have come out in support of the trade deal between the EU and Canada, CETA, and believe that EU Trade…
Dawn Meats wins on the double at the Green Awards April 18, 2016 Agri-Business Dawn Meats, the meat processor which has operations in seven locations around Ireland, has been awarded in two categories at the Green Awards…
We need to force the processors to open their books – Joe Healy April 11, 2016 Beef There is a complete absence of transparency in the meat industry and the processors should be forced to open their books, according to IFA…
Chinese inspections of meat exporters to begin ‘in next few weeks’ January 11, 2016 Agri-Business Several countries are to visit Ireland in 2016 to conduct inspections on meat processing plants with the first beginning in the next few…
A new beef grading formula to be rolled-out at meat plants October 9, 2015 Beef Meat factories will be rolling out a new and different mechanical cattle grading formula, after the Department of Agriculture carried out recalibration trials.…
‘Climate change body must include farmers and meat processors’ June 9, 2015 Environment Farmers and meat processors need to be represented on the new Advisory Council on Climate Change, Independent MEP Marian Harkin has said. Projections…
