Agri Politics
ICSA calls for additional powers for Agri-Food Regulator
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has called for additional powers to be granted to the Agri-Food Regulator...
Meat Processors
Agri-Business
Over 2,500 work permits issued to agriculture sector - DETE
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) issued 2,533 work permits for the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector over...
Beef
Beef farmers urged to 'sell hard' as cattle supplies remain tight
Demand from meat factories for in-spec beef cattle has strengthened considerably in the past few days, according to the Irish...
Beef News
MII aims to increase plants eligible to export beef to South Korea
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) is working to increase the number of meat plants which are eligible to export Irish beef...
Agri-Business
205 work permits issued to agriculture sector in April
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) issued 205 work permits to companies in the agriculture, forestry and fishing...
Sheep
IBLA urges processors to offer forward contracts to sheep farmers
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has said “it is time” for meat processers to offer forward supply contracts...
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...
Beef
Beef prices: Downward pressure 'unacceptable and must stop'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has hit out at what it has called “downward pressure” being applied to beef prices...
Agri-Business
Full CCPC investigation into sale of Kildare Chilling to Dawn Meats
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is to carry out a full investigation into the proposed acquisition by Dawn...
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...
Veterinary
Department hiring TVIs for meat processing plants
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is looking to hire temporary veterinary inspectors (TVIs) for meat inspection services...
Agri-Business
SIPTU: Sick leave legislation not enough for meat factory workers
SIPTU has said that new statutory sick pay legislation is a “small step in the right direction” when it comes...
Agri-Business
ABP announces appointment of non-executive director to board
ABP Food Group (ABP) has today (Tuesday, July 5) announced the appointment of Sharon Whitehead to the board of the...
Pig/Poultry
Calls for processors to increase pigmeat price further
The pig sector urgently needs to see an increase in the price of pigmeat if it is to continue being...
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats and Dunbia sign agreement to minimise carcase waste
Agri-food tech company Elemental has signed its first licensing agreement with food processors Dawn Meats and Dunbia for its protein...
Beef News
Beef farmers should 'sell hard' in positive market conditions
Beef farmers should “sell hard” due to the current positive market conditions, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Livestock...
Agri Politics
IBLA calls for mandatory written processor contracts
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has called for written contracts to be mandatory when farmers agree to sell...
Beef
Taskforce: 'No credible answer on February price drop'
Management from individual meat processors took part in a meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce last Thursday (June 3), the...