Pig/Poultry
Pork producers hit by weak demand and strong supplies
The global pork industry has been searching for stability during the first quarter of 2015, according to Rabobank’s latest Pork Quarterly...
Pork
Pig/Poultry
Irish pig prices have bottomed out, says Bord Bia
Strengthening pig prices on the continent may well help to stabilise farm gate returns in Ireland, according to Bord Bia...
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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...
Pig/Poultry
Butchers slam IFA pigmeat DNA testing campaign as ‘sinister’ and ‘unhelpful’
The IFA’s pigmeat DNA testing campaign has been slammed as both ‘sinister’ and ‘unhelpful’ by the Associated Craft Butchers of...
Agri Politics
End possibly in sight to Russian EU food ban
An end to the Russian ban on EU food imports could be in sight, according to reports emerging from within...
Agri-Business
UK appoints inaugural agri-food counsellor in China
Greater access to the Chinese market will help bolster British agri-food prices, according to the Director of Communications at the...
N.Ireland
Chinese vets invited to inspect Northern plants to expedite pork exports
Chinese vets have been invited to visit and inspect Northern Ireland pork plants in an effort to speed up access...
Pig/Poultry
Irish pig performance levels on the rise, says Bord Bia
Performance levels improved on Irish pig farms in 2014, according to Bord Bia specialist Peter Duggan. The average number of...
Pig/Poultry
Mixed global prospects for pork farmers in 2015
The latest quarterly Rabobank pork report suggests that global market prospects for pig farmers in 2015 will continue to be...
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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
Pig industry features on tonight's Feirm
Tonight’s TG4 farming programme, Feirm, will look at the pig industry, including Truly Irish Country Foods and Bioatlantis. Truly Irish...
Pig/Poultry
Vietnam opens to Irish pigmeat exports
An agreement has been reached between Ireland and Vietnam to allow for the importation of fresh and frozen pork meat from...
Pig/Poultry
Selecting sows for high welfare production systems
Animal welfare scientists at the Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Newcastle University are helping Sainsbury’s identify ‘good mums’ for free...
Agri-Business
Global pork market moving into record territory
The global pork market is moving into record territory in Q3, according to a recent report by Rabobank. It says...