Rural Life
Video: Pigs and a playschool on a dairy farm feature on Ear to the Ground
Tonight’s episode of Ear to the Ground features pigs, a men’s shed and a playschool on a dairy farm. Ella...
Rural Life
Tonight’s episode of Ear to the Ground features pigs, a men’s shed and a playschool on a dairy farm. Ella...
Beef
The number of cattle slaughtered in November 2015 remained virtually unchanged compared to November 2014, according to the Central Statistics...
Pig/Poultry
Here is the review of the IFA Pigs DNA certified programme, carried out by Paddy Wall and Tim Cullinan and...
Pig/Poultry
A review of the IFA pig DNA certification programme has found the scheme is not delivering on its potential. The...
Pig/Poultry
The Chairman of the IFA’s Pigs Committee Pat O’Flaherty is coming under pressure to resign, after a number of members...
Pig/Poultry
The method of payment of the monies for the pig sector from the direct aid package is to be ‘decided...
Pig/Poultry
A new ready-to-use combination vaccine to combat pig diseases, is being hailed by its manufacturer as the first of its...
Beef
The number of cattle slaughtered in October 2015 was 12.2% lower than in October 2014, according to latest figures from the...
Beef
The number of cattle slaughtered in September 2015 was 9.5% lower than in September 2014, latest figures from the Central...
Pig/Poultry
Over half the national pig herd are accounted for through the Teagasc e-profit monitor, but this number needs to increase...
Pig/Poultry
Teagasc is to launch a new pig manager course next year as well as develop its existing Level 5/6 pig...
Pig/Poultry
News of an investigation into the workings of the IFA Pigs Committee in recent weeks were revealed by Agriland recently....
Pig/Poultry
The IFA Pigs Committee is believed to be appointing two people to examine ongoing issues in the running of the...
Pig/Poultry
Three members of the IFA Pigs Committee have resigned in protest over what are believed to be ongoing issues concerning...
Dairy
The European Commission confirmed this week that Ireland’s support package of dairy and pig farmers from the EU Commissions latest proposals...
Pig/Poultry
An emergency meeting of the IFA pig committee is taking place on Thursday in Portlaoise as pressure grows on its...
Pig/Poultry
The total number of pigs in Ireland in June 2015 was estimated at 1.5m, according to the Central Statistics Office...
Pig/Poultry
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has called on the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney to push for immediate action at EU...