Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is seeking a service for the handling, processing and verification of certain pig movement notifications.
Pig/Poultry
One of the UK's largest pig producers, Cranswick PLC, has being stripped of it's Red Tractor Certification following alleged animal abuse.
According to Teagasc pig prices took a "huge hit" this past month, with an unprecedented 20 cent/kg drop over a fortnight.
Pig farm incomes have stabilised in recent years after a sharp decline from 2021-2023, according to...
The number of cattle slaughtered in Ireland fell by 1.6% when compared with the same period in 2024, according to the CSO.
The lineup of speakers for the 2025 Irish Pig Health Society symposium, due to take place on April 8, has been released.
Agri Politics
Michael McCaffrey, a pig farmer from Cavan, has been elected chair of the Irish Farmers' Association National Pigs and Pigmeat Committee.
A 23.5km race planned for Brittany, France this May, offering the winner their weight in pork, has sparked controversy
"Moderate profitability" is expected for Irish pig farmers over the coming year, according to the latest outlook from Teagasc.
A project aiming to "significantly advance pig welfare across Europe" has highlighted a range of challenges facing Irish pig farmers
The first known case in the US, of a pig with avian influenza or bird flu, has been confirmed by the USDA at a small farm in Oregon
Researchers from the Teagasc Pig Development Department are part of an international programme focused on improving piglet survival rates.
N.Ireland
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has committed to address challenges in the Northern Ireland pig industry.
After experiencing severe shocks and high volatility in the previous years, European Union (EU)...
Rosderra Irish Meats Group has purchased pig farms in Co. Tipperary and Co. Cork, the pork processer confirmed.
Key figures for the first half of 2024 have been provided from Moorepark unit's pig research facility, which have shown progress in pig...
Resilient demand and improved costs are sustaining the global pork trade despite persisting risks, finds new RaboResearch report.
Over 180 pig producers and industry stakeholders gathered at two events this week as part of the Teagasc Pig Open Day.
The sustainability of the Irish pig sector and how it has performed up to this point was commended by those in the industry recently.
A third generation Cork farmer recently exited dairy to concentrate on a free range pig enterprise he developed from a hobby.
Pigmeat production declined by 11% in 2023 to 224,000 tonne, according to Bord Bia beef and livestock sector manager, Joe Burke
The European Commission has approved two Czech schemes to support farmers in preventing the spread of certain poultry and pig diseases.
The IFA National Pigs Committee has requested a meeting with processors in the new year to discuss drops in pig prices
