Northern Ireland a hotspot for poultry mega farms July 18, 2017 N.Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the UK’s most prominent regions for the intensive farming…
Man charged after 1,250 pigs found dead on Canadian farm June 23, 2017 Country Living A 27-year-old Canadian man has been charged with a number of animal cruelty offences…
Sheep slaughterings surge 17% year-on-year May 25, 2017 Agri-Business Sheep slaughterings rose an impressive 17% in April compared to the same month last…
Efforts continue to secure Chinese access for pork produced in Northern Ireland May 11, 2017 N.Ireland Cranswick CEO Adam Couch believes that every effort must be made to secure access…
Additional EU support for dairy and pig farmers in Northern Ireland May 7, 2017 EU The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced a further EU…
‘Carving’ out a business – and a better life – from pig farming April 9, 2017 Country Living By Caroline Allen When it comes to buying a farm, starting out with a…
‘Making pig farming great again’ the theme of this year’s Pig Health Society Symposium March 7, 2017 Pig/Poultry ‘Making pig farming great again’ will be the theme at the 2017 Irish Pig…
Jump in cattle population driven by high numbers of stock under 24 months February 28, 2017 Beef The jump in the cattle population in the Republic of Ireland has been driven…
‘Current pig prices just covering costs, with many farmers struggling financially’ February 2, 2017 Pig/Poultry Current pig prices are just covering costs with many pig farmers struggling financially facing…
IFA to explore the feasibility of a pig slurry transport subsidy December 13, 2016 Pig/Poultry Next year Irish pig farmers will be required to spread slurry on an area…
Fire at pig farm in Carlow leaves hundreds of pigs dead August 1, 2016 Pig/Poultry A fire at a pig farm in Co Carlow has a substantial amount of…
Woman fined over €3,500 for welfare offences to pigs and sheep July 13, 2016 Country Living A woman from Co. Louth has been fined €3,710 after she was convicted of a range…
Effects of Russian ban still keenly felt by farmers – Minister Creed June 19, 2016 Pig/Poultry The effects of the Russian ban on agriculture products are still being keenly felt…
Department may allocate EU funding to small scale pig producers June 10, 2016 Pig/Poultry The Department of Agriculture is considering allocating a small portion of EU aid package…
New needle free vaccine for pig disease May 13, 2016 A new intradermal vaccine has been introduced by MSD Animal Health for PCV2 (Porcine… Sponsored
Import demand in China to support global pork market recovery – Rabobank April 23, 2016 Pig/Poultry A supply shortage will continue to drive the pork import in demand in China,…
Pig aid payments to issue in the coming week – Minister Coveney April 21, 2016 Pig/Poultry Irish pig farmers are to receive their share of the EU aid package announced…
Some relief as pig prices rise 4c/kg, but many are still losing €5,000 a week April 6, 2016 Pig/Poultry A 4c/kg increase in pig prices last Friday has brought some relief to pig…
