Pig/Poultry
IFA to hold meeting on consistent drops in pig prices
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Pigs Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 6 in the Killeshin hotel, Portlaoise to discuss...
Pig/Poultry
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Pigs Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 6 in the Killeshin hotel, Portlaoise to discuss...
Agri-Business
The agreement on the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) reached yesterday (Wednesday, November 29) by the European Parliament and the Council...
Pig/Poultry
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently inviting tenders for a €90,000 contract to provide a...
Beef
The number of cattle slaughtered between January and October 2023 fell by 2.8%, to more than 1.5 million head, according...
Pig/Poultry
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected a human case of a flu virus which is currently circulating in...
Pig/Poultry
The recent Teagasc annual pig conference provided an opportunity to highlight those nutritional factors that impact on piglet performance, directly...
Opinion
Irish pig farmers have managed to increase ‘born alive’ rates per litter by 36% over the past 22 years, a...
Pig/Poultry
Teagasc has confirmed that ‘born alive’ rates on Irish pig farms increased by a staggering 36% between 2000 and 2022....
Environment
Research carried out in Denmark has confirmed that solid flooring systems will help to reduce ammonia emission levels from livestock...
Agri-Business
The value of Irish agricultural output at basic prices increased by 28% (+€2.8 billion) to €12.9 billion in 2022, according...
Beef News
The number of pigs slaughtered between January and August 2023 is down by 9.7% when compared to the same period...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed to Agriland that almost 1,000 farmers were issued with...
Pig/Poultry
Sweden’s National Veterinary Institute has confirmed that a case of African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in the country...
Agri Politics
Former agriculture minister, Brendan Smith, has said that Irish farmers need to receive sustainable prices as a priority – now...
Pig/Poultry
Almost half of pig producers in Ireland may have to consider leaving the sector because of a shortage of skilled...
Pig/Poultry
EU pigmeat prices have declined by 1.4% to an average price of €248.0/100kg carcass weight, compared to last month, according...
Pig/Poultry
The EU Commission has today (Thursday, July 27) approved a support scheme worth €113 million for Polish pig farmers. The...
Agri-Business
The number of cattle slaughtered in the first six months of 2023 fell, year on year, by 24,331 head or...