Pig/Poultry
Covid-19 impact on pig sector 'very worrying'
The impact of Covid-19 on the pig sector has been described as “very worrying” due to increased logistical challenges and...
Tom Hogan
Pig/Poultry
Concerns raised following reports of Polish pork in circulation
Calls have been made for an immediate ban on any pork imports from countries affected by African swine fever (ASF)...
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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...
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IFA warns processors that 'pig price must follow the market'
This week’s pig trade across the EU has witnessed pig price increases in many countries such as Spain, Germany and...
Pig/Poultry
Mounting frustration evident at national pig farmer meeting
Pig farmers from across the country met in the Barack Obama Plaza, Moneygall, Co. Offaly, tonight, Monday, April 8, to voice...
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Irish pig processors called on to 'align with European price rises'
It is anticipated that Irish pig processors will “raise their pig price in line with other European pig processors” when...
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'Strong global demand would indicate pig price increase'
In line with a strong global pig trade, an “immediate and substantial price increase” is being called for by the...
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'European price rises must be followed by Irish pig processors'
Irish pig processors have been urged to follow their European counterparts and increase Irish pig prices immediately. Chairman of the...
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'Pig sector could crumble within months' - IFA
If the current margins over feed cost continue for much longer, the Irish pig sector – the third largest agri...
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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...
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'Pig farmers on the brink' - Hogan
“At this stage, we would have to be calling on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed,...
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Light at the end of the tunnel for the Irish pig trade
It has been outlined by the chairman of a farm lobby group’s pig committee that there are signs of of...
Pig/Poultry
Farmer dismay at refusal to increase pig prices
Farmers have expressed their dismay at the refusal of pig processors to increase Irish pig prices for yet another week....
Pig/Poultry
'Undercutting pig price has to stop now'
All pig processors have been called upon to stop cutting the pig price for farmers by IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association)...