Agri-Business
683,896 cattle were slaughtered in Ireland between January and May this year, according to new data...
Pig/Poultry
Hungary has confirmed the country's first case of African swine fever (ASF) in a domestic pig herd, leading to a cull of 3,000 animals.
FBD has announced the launch of the FBD Pig Farming Awards 2026 as well as a €10,000 Innovation Bursary for the industry.
Representatives of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) are to meet the management of Sofina Foods to discuss farmer supply contracts.
The European pig market is showing early signs of price recovery as seasonal demand starts, according to a new report.
Sheep
There was an annual decrease of 17.2% in the number of sheep slaughtered in 2025, figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.
The value of Irish pigmeat exports dropped by 3% in 2025 to reach €475 million, according to data from Bord Bia.
Beef
According to a RaboResearch report, the global animal protein industry is set to experience a...
Dairy farmers saw an average 26% jump in their annual income to €137,000 during 2025 according to a new report published by Teagasc.
The global pork industry is navigating an uncertain outlook, with limited sow herd growth...
China's Ministry of Commerce has said it will hold a hearing as part of its investigation into alleged dumping of pork products by the EU.
Russian forces have reportedly carried out another attack on a Ukraine farm, this time killing over 13,000 pigs during an overnight barrage.
Tillage
Teagasc continues to highlight the benefits of Irish growers widening their cereal planting mix: winter rye can be part of this process.
Pig farmers' confidence is "collapsing" due to price cuts by processors, according to the Irish...
A meeting of pig farmers saw little in the way of answers to their concerns, but the issues in question are "out in the open now".
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is relaunching its Muck Free Truck...
Dairy
The number of dairy cows in the country fell by around 36,000 (-2.2%) in the year to June...
The number of sheep slaughtered between January and August 2025 fell by 18.7% when compared with...
Government is "confident" that Ireland's exports of pork and pork by-products to China are fully...
The Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference will take place next month. On October 7 at 1:30p.m, the...
A meeting for pig farmers will be held in Portlaoise, Co. Laois next week following a recent "very significant drop" in prices.
Up to 99,000t of farm waste is set to be processed at a brand new biomethane facility in Co. Mayo...
Copa Cogeca said it strongly regrets the decision by Chinese authorities to impose preliminary anti-dumping tariffs on EU pork exports.
