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Pig/Poultry
Increase in pigmeat output per sow recorded in 2023
The quantity of pigmeat produced per sow per year has increased by 7% since 2018 due to a combination of...
Pig/Poultry
The quantity of pigmeat produced per sow per year has increased by 7% since 2018 due to a combination of...
Pig/Poultry
Some 3,500 pigs have to be culled after an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) at a fattening farm in...
Pig/Poultry
Over 180 pig producers and industry stakeholders gathered at two events this week as part of the Teagasc Pig Open...
Pig/Poultry
Last year saw a five-fold increase in the number of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs in...
Pig/Poultry
Two Teagasc researchers have been awarded funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to further their...
Pig/Poultry
Global pork production has returned to profitability after several months of herd contraction, according to a new report from Rabobank....
Pig/Poultry
By Chris McCullough In an idyllic region of southern Spain seemingly unaffected as yet by climate change, a special breed...
Agri-Business
Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tonnes (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million...
Beef
The total number of cattle slaughtered in February rose by 5.5% to almost 165,000 head when compared to the same...
Sheep
Sheep numbers were down by 4.9% in June 2023 according to the latest compiled data from the Central Statistics Office...
Pig/Poultry
This year’s Irish Pig Health Society (IPHS) Symposium will take place on April 16, and is due to focus on...
Pig/Poultry
The changes to the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), which were adopted by the European Parliament today (Tuesday, March 12) will...
Environment
The European Parliament has formally adopted new legislation on the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), based on a deal reached in...
N.Ireland
A fire in a Co. Tyrone farm resulted in the death of a number of pigs, despite the best efforts...
Beef
France is expected to retain its top position as the largest beef producer in the EU in 2024 ahead of...
Pig/Poultry
An undercover investigation on two Irish pig farms by animal rights activists has shown what they claim is “severe animal...
Pig/Poultry
The annual Irish Pig Health Society (IPHS) Symposium is moving to a new venue and adopting a new format for...
Agri-Business
The number of cattle slaughtered in January increased by 7.9% when compared with the same month in 2023, the Central...