Agri-Business
Hilton Food Group reports 'strong' performance in Q4 2024
Hilton Food Group plc has reported that its core retail meat and foodservice across UK and Ireland saw “continued strong...
Meat Processing
Agri-Business
How many agri-sector work permits were issued in 2024?
Latest figures from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) highlight that more than 3,500 work permits were granted...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Agri-Business
Laois meat processor among EU Organic Awards finalists
Coolanowle Organic Meats, a small family-run organic farm and meat processing business based in Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois has been shortlisted...
Agri-Business
DAFM seeks temporary veterinary inspectors for meat plants
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently seeking temporary veterinary inspectors (TVIs) for meat plants around...
Agri-Business
Work permit quotas for meat processors have been 'exhausted'
The provision of work permits for meat processors have been supplied to the extent that their quotas have now been...
Agri-Business
DAFM: No factory fined for excessive carcass trimming since 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that no meat factory has been fined for excessive...
Agri-Business
CCPC: 2 submissions on proposed Kildare Chilling sale
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has confirmed to Agriland that it has received two submissions in relation to the...
Agri-Business
CCPC seeks views on sale of Kildare Chilling to Dawn Meats
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is seeking submissions from the public on the proposed sale of Kildare Chilling...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
Call for CCPC to fully examine proposed sale of Kildare Chilling
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to thoroughly examine the impact...
Agri-Business
Over 60 WRC inspections in agriculture and meat processing sectors
Over 60 inspections were carried out in the agriculture and meat processing sectors in 2021, according to the annual report...
Agri-Business
SIPTU welcomes garda immigration operation at meat factory
SIPTU has welcomed a garda-led operation targeting the employment of illegal immigrants at a meat factory. The trade union is...
Agri-Business
Collaboration to 'decarbonise heat in meat processing'
A new collaboration has been announced by ActionZero and Eurofarm Foods – which will seek to decarbonise heat in the...
Beef
Galway Port distances itself from Banagher Chilling planning objection
An Bord Pleanála is currently considering a planning appeal for the development of the Banagher Chilling meat processing plant in...
Rural Life
Cheap meat: At what true cost?
“Meat is too cheap” is a stark comment made by the German Agriculture Minister. In an interview with Reuters, Julia Kloeckner...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Agri Politics
FF leader raises concerns over Covid-19 cases in meat plants
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin recently raised concerns in the Dáil over cases of Covid-19 among staff in meat processing...
Agri-Business
US meat and poultry plants to remain open after Trump order
US President Donald Trump has signed an order that will keep meat and poultry processing facilities open during the Covid-19...
Agri-Business
Galway meat processor aims to take over competing firm
A meat processor in Co. Galway, Sean Loughnane Ltd, has put plans in motion to take over competing firm Crinkle Fine...
Agri-Business
New beef steak cut developed by US researchers
Like a diamond in the rough, a small cut of beef that meat cutters throw in with ground meat is...