Pig/Poultry
UK bans 'personal imports of pork' to stop African swine fever
The UK’s Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that immediate measures have been introduced to “protect...
Pig Farmers
Pig/Poultry
DAFM seeks tenders for pig movement service
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently inviting tenders for a €90,000 contract to provide a...
Pig/Poultry
Pig farmers have had enough of price cuts - Gallie
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that food security and generational renewal are under threat as pig farmers are...
Pig/Poultry
43% of pig producers could leave sector - survey
Almost half of pig producers in Ireland may have to consider leaving the sector because of a shortage of skilled...
Pig/Poultry
Pig price to remain at 'historic high' for 2023 - Teagasc
The current average price return to pig farmers is set to remain at current levels or see moderate increases for...
Pig/Poultry
Call on Irish pig processors to increase price by minimum of 8c/kg
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on Irish pig processors to increase prices immediately by a minimum of 8c/kg....
Pig/Poultry
Pig Conference gets underway in Cavan today
The Teagasc Pig Conference takes place today, Tuesday, October 18, at the Hotel Kilmore, Cavan, and tomorrow, Wednesday, October 19,...
Pig/Poultry
Pig and poultry farmers to continue protesting into the night
Pig, poultry and egg farmers that have been protesting outside Aldi and Lidl in Cavan town since 4:00a.m this morning...
Pig/Poultry
Senator requests Oireachtas committee review pig report
A senator has requested that a new report on the Irish pig industry is reviewed by the Joint Oireachtas Committee...
Pig/Poultry
Gallie: No white smoke yet on pig price increases
The chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Pigs Committee has said that pig farmers are still waiting for an...
Pig/Poultry
Pig farmers advised to engage with banks amid sector difficulties
Pig farmers experiencing cashflow difficulties are advised to engage with banks to discuss options, the fourth meeting of the pig...
Agri Politics
'ASF is opening up market opportunities for us' - Creed
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed was asked to clarify the precautions being taken by the department...
Pig/Poultry
€500,000 funding announced for pig farmers' initiative
The Lean Principle Programme for pig farmers has been allocated funding of €500,000, according to an announcement by Michael Creed,...
Pig/Poultry
'The day of eating 3 or 4 meals around the kitchen table has changed'
The national treasurer of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and pig farmer in north Tipperary, Tim Cullinan, has admitted that...
Pig/Poultry
Meeting for every 'serious' pig farmer on prices 'crisis' tonight
All pig farmers around the country are urged to attend a farmer meeting in Co. Offaly tonight on the issue...
Pig/Poultry
Pig farmers not getting EU support till the New Year
While dairy farmers are enjoying receiving a €1,395 payment in the form of the Dairy Aid Package, pig farmers have...
Pig/Poultry
Irish pig numbers drop 1.2%, farmer groups concerned about prices
The total number of pigs in Ireland in June 2015 was estimated at 1.5m, according to the Central Statistics Office...
Agri Politics
What other EU governments are doing to help their farmers
Fed-up Irish dairy, grain and pig farmers took to the streets of Dublin recently to protest about the low prices...