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DAERA: Improved gilt litter size influences herd output

Pig/Poultry

over 1 year ago

DAERA: Improved gilt litter size influences herd output

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is advising farmers that the replacement gilt is the "foundation" of...

‘Born alive’ rate on Irish pig farms increases by 36%

Pig/Poultry

about 2 years ago

‘Born alive’ rate on Irish pig farms increases by 36%

Teagasc is confirming that ‘born alive’ rates on Irish pig farms increased by a staggering 36% between 2020 and 2022.

National sow herd has fallen by 5% new figures from the CSO show

Pig/Poultry

almost 10 years ago

National sow herd has fallen by 5% new figures from the CSO show

The national sow herd in Ireland has dropped by 4.7% in December 2015 compared to the same month a year earlier, data from the Central Statics Office (CSO) shows.

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