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...
Pork
Agri-Business
Irish pigmeat showcased at event in Malaysia
After securing of market access for Irish pigmeat to Malaysia last year, Bord Bia today (Monday, November 6) hosted a...
Beef
Meat purchased by 98.6% of Irish households in last 12 months
Meat was purchased by 98.6% of Irish households in the 52 weeks up to August this year, according to data...
Pig/Poultry
Report: Weaker EU pork trade expected in second half of 2023
Pork consumption remains “under pressure” in Europe due to ongoing high prices, according to latest research. EU pork trade declined...
N.Ireland
Focus: Pedigree pork on a Co. Down farm
By Barbara Collins “I always say I was born two generations too late,” said Robbie Neill from Stonebridge Cottage Farm...
Rural Life
CSO: Consumers paid more for dairy products in May 2023
Consumers paid more for milk, cheese, and butter in May 2023 compared to what they would have paid a year...
Pig/Poultry
FSAI issues salmonella warning for pork chops
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued an alert for a pork chop product amid concerns regarding salmonella....
Agri-Business
German meat consumption in 2022 was lowest on record
Preliminary information from the Federal Information Centre for Agriculture (BZL) in Germany shows that the long-term trend towards lower meat...
Beef
Highest on record: UK red meat exports worth £1.7bn in 2022
The value of the UK’s red meat exports has reached its highest ever levels since records began, the Agriculture and...
Agri-Business
Tipperary supplier signs new €17m deal with Lidl
Lidl Ireland has today (Tuesday, December 20) announced a new €17 million contract with Co. Tipperary supplier, Honeyvale Foods. The...
Pig/Poultry
Cavan protesters continue to block deliveries to Lidl and Aldi
Many shelves in both Lidl and Aldi in Cavan town remain empty today (Monday, October 3), as pig, poultry and...
Pig/Poultry
Ireland authorised to export pork to South Korea
Ireland has been given the green light to export pork and pork products to South Korea, officially known as the...
Agri-Business
How Irish is your 'full Irish'? Hotel group commits to Irish breakfast produce
With a focus on all things Irish this week, many will be surprised to know that there are no guarantees...
Agri-Business
McDonald's called on to ensure US suppliers move to crate-free pork production
A shareholder in McDonald’s in the US has called on the company to ensure that all its US suppliers move...
Pig/Poultry
Changes to zinc use in pig feed discussed at seminars
“There will be challenges but also great opportunities in the coming months for Irish pig farmers, given the upcoming changes...
Pig/Poultry
Danish pig industry committed to improving maternal lines
The Danish pig industry has made the fundamental decision to put the rearing ability of sows as its ‘number one’...
Pig/Poultry
UK pork exports down £4 million for year so far
British government figures show the total value of UK pork exports has fallen by more than £4 million so far...
N.Ireland
Chinese exports to leave from Cranswick's NI plant in next 2 weeks
The first consignments of pork from Cranswick’s primary processing facility in Northern Ireland are expected to leave for China over...
