Pig/Poultry
Pig slaughterings jump by nearly 5% in May
The latest livestock slaughtering figures for May 2018 have been released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), with pigs witnessing...
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Beef
Cattle slaughterings up 13.3% in April
The number of cattle slaughtered in April 2018 increased by 13.3% when compared to April 2017, according to the Central...
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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...
Sheep
Sheep and pig slaughterings up 7.1% for February
Both the numbers of sheep and pigs slaughtered in February 2018 are up by 7.1% when compared to the same...
Rural Life
Calf and ewe 'killed for meat' in 'sickening' UK farm incident
Police in the UK are on the hunt for an “offender or offenders” who trespassed onto a farm and killed...
Beef
'Factories using AIM movement records as an excuse to pay lower prices'
Some factories are effectively using movement records from the Animal Identification Movement (AIM) system as a trade distorting measure to pay lower...
Agri-Business
Sheep slaughterings surge 17% year-on-year
Sheep slaughterings rose an impressive 17% in April compared to the same month last year, according to the latest data...
Beef
Germany proposes to ban sending heavily pregnant cows to slaughter
Germany has submitted a proposal to the European Commission to ban sending heavily pregnant cows to slaughter amid animal welfare...
Beef
Cattle age deception in Northern Ireland costs farmers money
Farmers in Northern Ireland suffered serious financial losses when cattle they sent to slaughter turned out to be a couple...
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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...
Beef
Halal non-stunning of cattle pre-slaughter is a contentious issue, says vet
The non-stunning of animals pre-slaughter, for Halal purposes, is a contentious issue, according to Wicklow vet Pete Wedderburn. Speaking on the Pat...