Agri-Business
What new labelling laws will mean for Irish sheep, pig and poultry producers
New EU food labelling rules have been extended to identify the EU Member State or third country of rearing and...
Agri-Business
New EU food labelling rules have been extended to identify the EU Member State or third country of rearing and...
Pig/Poultry
Strengthening pig prices on the continent may well help to stabilise farm gate returns in Ireland, according to Bord Bia...
Pig/Poultry
Pig farmers have no problem with foreign meat being sold on Irish shelves as long as it’s properly labelled, according...
Pig/Poultry
The IFA’s pigmeat DNA testing campaign has been slammed as both ‘sinister’ and ‘unhelpful’ by the Associated Craft Butchers of...
Pig/Poultry
The substantial drop in pigmeat prices over the last number of months has been acknowledged by the European Commissioner for...
Dairy
Professor Colin Hill, who heads up the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre at the University of Cork, told the recent St David’s...
Agri-Business
Global compound animal feed production increased by 2.1% last year, according to a December 2014 agri-business survey carried out by...
Pig/Poultry
Chilling fallen stock on pig units could lead to improved management, reduced disease risk and potential cost savings in the...
Pig/Poultry
In light of the pig compound feed figures recently compiled by the EU showing huge differences that are costing Irish...
Pig/Poultry
Performance levels improved on Irish pig farms in 2014, according to Bord Bia specialist Peter Duggan. The average number of...
Pig/Poultry
Following a meeting of the National Pig Health Council (NPHC), IFA Pigs Committee Chairman Pat O’Flaherty said ‘Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea...
Pig/Poultry
The global pork market will likely cool down in Q4 2014, as the buoyant market circumstances from the first three...
Pig/Poultry
Larger litters are resulting in lighter and more variable birth and weaning weights in pigs which will make it even...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union welcomed major retailers Tesco and Lidl show of support for local pork as both retailers roll...
Pig/Poultry
IFA Pigs Committee Chairman Pat O’Flaherty has called on the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney to take immediate action to...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) in conjunction with Pig ReGen and the Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum have agreed to...
Pig/Poultry
Over half of pig meat in butchers’ shops is not of Irish origin, according to the latest round of IFA...
N.Ireland
The first case of Livestock Associated MRSA has been identified in Northern Ireland in a piglet. According to the Department of...