Pig/Poultry
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...
Sheep
The number of sheep slaughtered between January and August 2025 fell by 18.7% when compared with...
Agri-Business
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.
China has announced new duties on its imports of pork from a raft of EU pig processors, including a number of Irish companies.
The IFA pig chair, Michael Caffrey has expressed his "deep disappointment" at the recent 4c/kg drop in pig price.
Rural Life
Glenbrook Farm third-generation owner Peter Twomey has gone from dairy to diversity, embracing free range pig farming
Pig farm incomes have stabilised in recent years after a sharp decline from 2021-2023, according to...
Animal activists have said a new bill to be introduced by non-government TDs will have a "catastrophic effect" on pig farming if passed.
Livestock populations are continuing to decrease across the EU according to the latest data from Eurostat.
N.Ireland
A recent farmer meeting has highlighted the impact of the Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) proposals on the pig sector in Northern Ireland
Authorities in Germany have confirmed a case of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Teagasc is currently seeking tenders for the refit of an existing farrowing house at its Moorepark facility in Co. Cork
