Beef
Foot-and-mouth vaccine bank activated in Germany
The state of Brandenburg in Germany has announced that it has activated its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank. Earlier this...
Pigs
Agri Politics
New chair of IFA Pigs and Pigmeat Committee elected
Michael Caffrey, a pig farmer from Cavan, has been elected chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Pigs and...
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Give your dairy hygiene programme a spring clean
Having a dairy hygiene programme in place is crucial, as when spring arrives, Irish dairy farmers are in the thick...
N.Ireland
Concern about foot-and-mouth in NI with lack of import ban
Concern is mounting in some political spheres about the lack of a ban on the import of livestock from Germany...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry production in EU to rise, with pigmeat to stay 'historically low'
EU poultry production figures are expected to increase slightly by 0.9% this year, while across Europe, pigmeat production is likely...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia: Value of live exports increases 30% in 2024 to €340m
The value of live exports of animals from Ireland stood at €340 million during 2024, an increase of almost 30%...
Pig/Poultry
'Moderate profitability' forecast for Irish pig farmers in 2025
“Moderate profitability” is expected for Irish pig farmers over the coming year, according to the latest outlook from Teagasc. The...
Agri-Business
Sheep slaughterings down 35% in year to November - CSO
The number of sheep slaughtered in November stood at 191,000 head, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics...
Pig/Poultry
Christmas visitors reminded to not bring pork from ASF impacted areas
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has reminded those travelling to Ireland this Christmas to not risk...
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Discover how Stokbord is the multipurpose material for the agricultural sector and is taking the agricultural and equestrian world by...
Agri-Business
Dairy cow numbers jump by 42% in decade to 2023 - CSO
The total number of cattle in Ireland in 2023 stood at 7,341,481, according to data published today (Tuesday, December 17)...
Agri-Business
EU milk production facing 'turning point' in medium term - report
Milk production in the European Union is set to reach a “turning point in the medium term” with the decline...
Rural Life
What is the outlook for farm incomes in 2025?
A new report by Teagasc has provided an outlook on farm incomes for 2025 in a new report that estimates...
Dairy
2024 farm incomes 'on upward path' following 2023 record lows
A new report by Teagasc has provided the latest estimates of average incomes for various farm types in 2024, and...
Beef
CSO: Cattle slaughterings up to 1.6m head by October 2024
The number of cattle slaughtered in Ireland rose by 2.4% between January to October 2024, according to latest figures from...
Pig/Poultry
National Pig Census to be carried out this week
Any person keeping pigs in Ireland must carry out the National Pig Census this week, and submit the completed census...
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Real profits start after 3rd lactation - are your cows making it?
Are you aware that the real profits begin after the third lactation? Research shows that it typically takes two lactations...
Pig/Poultry
Irish and US researchers using AI to improve piglet survival rates
Researchers from the Pig Development Department at Teagasc Moorepark are taking part in an international programme focused on improving piglet...
Agri-Business
Cattle slaughterings up 11.5% in the year to September - CSO
Cattle slaughterings increased by 11.5% in September when compared with the same month in 2023, according to the Central Statistics...
Rural Life
€2.2m for 4 new EIPs on animal welfare and gender
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State Pippa Hackett, today (Wednesday, October 23) announced funding for...
Pig/Poultry
National Pig Conference celebrates major milestone
The 2024 Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference kicked off today (Tuesday, October 22), at the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Co. Tipperary,...