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African swine fever traces detected in airport contraband in Northern Ireland

July 10, 2019

Holidaymakers have been warned to not bring home edible souvenirs after department officials in Northern Ireland revealed they have already stopped pork which…

‘Massive demand for pork on international market due to ASF outbreak’

June 21, 2019

Agri-Business

Following 18 months of poor pig prices it appears a massive rebound is occurring and, at present, pig farms have turned a corner…

Lorry carrying 190 pigs overturns overnight

June 19, 2019

Rural Life

A number of pigs died when a lorry carrying 190 animals overturned in the UK late last night, according to local police. The…

Teagasc explains the Pig Supply Chain Lean Initiative

May 7, 2019

Pig/Poultry

The official announcement of the Pig Supply Chain Lean Initiative was announced by Teagasc last month. Ciarán Carroll, editor of the Teagasc Advisory…

March cattle slaughterings increase, while sheep kill dips

April 25, 2019

Beef

The number of cattle slaughtered in March 2019 showed a slight increase compared to the same month the previous year – but sheep…

Friday’s price rise leaves pig farmers ‘approaching break-even’

April 15, 2019

Pig/Poultry

Irish pig processors’ decision to raise prices paid to farmers by 4c/kg on Friday has been welcomed by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA).…

Video: Hyde Park’s ‘fully integrated’ pig enterprise

April 13, 2019

Pig/Poultry

Sean and Darren Brady run a 700-sow unit at Hyde Park Pig Farm in Killucan, Co. Westmeath. The enterprise is “fully integrated from…

Vietnam urged to declare swine fever ‘a national emergency’

March 21, 2019

Pig/Poultry

Vietnam has been advised to declare a rapidly-spreading outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) as a national emergency. The United Nations Food and…

Pig farms’ viability could be questioned by their banks – IFA

January 18, 2019

Pig/Poultry

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has warned that without an increase in prices for pigmeat, the viability of family pig farms will be…

Pig farmers protest outside Carroll’s of Tullamore

September 28, 2018

Pig/Poultry

A number of pig farmers have gathered this morning (Friday, September 28) to protest outside Carroll’s of Tullamore in Co. Offaly. The company…

Importation of pork products from Belgium ‘completely irresponsible’

September 27, 2018

Pig/Poultry

The importation of pork products from Belgium at present has been described as “completely irresponsible” by the chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association’s…

Pig Update available to read online

August 25, 2018

MSD Animal Health’s quarterly newsletter Pig Update is now available to read online. This issue covers the usual diverse range of product news…

Worry mounting among pig producers as feed prices look set to rise

August 8, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Irish pig producers are getting increasingly worried about the state of the sector, as prices remain well below the cost of production. The…

70 pigs rescued from slurry tank after floor collapses

July 30, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Yesterday morning (Sunday, July 29) Nigel Grant was doing his routine jobs on the farm when he went into one of his pig-houses…

Pig prices remain static as producers likely to be hit with increased costs

May 1, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Pig prices have continued to remain static in Ireland, as producers are likely to be hit with increased costs, according to the chair…

Animal disease: We are only seeing the tip of the iceberg

March 18, 2018

Opinion

I am fast coming to the conclusion that Irish farmers are sitting on a mountain of animal disease and health-related challenges. Most of…

Output value for livestock farming on the up in 2017

March 12, 2018

Beef

The output value for livestock farming in 2017 in the Republic of Ireland enjoyed significant gains, according to data published by the Central…

Some reflections on the late, great, Robert Overend

January 7, 2018

Opinion

The month of June 2017 was marked by the passing of Robert Overend. The Co. Derry man was an elite pig breeder of…

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