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Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Irish Pork Trade to South Africa ResumesIRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD welcomed confirmation from the South African Department of Agriculture that they have decided to lift trade restrictions on...
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Agri Minister Launches Animal Health IrelandIRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mr Brendan Smith TD yesterday formally launched Animal Health Ireland (AHI), which aims to improve overall animal health standards and thereby...
IFA: Food Safety Task Force EstablishedIRELAND - Professor Patrick Wall of UCD today addressed the IFA Executive Council on the newly-established Food Safety Task Force announced by IFA President at the AGM on Tuesday (27 January 2009). ...
Friday, January 23, 2009
Irish Pork Sector Still Facing Tough TimesIRELAND - A clearer picture of the damage done to the €1 billion pork industry caused by the dioxin crisis emerged yesterday.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Ag Minister on Largest Ever Trade Mission to JapanIRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD is in Japan as part of the largest ever Irish trade mission to Japan.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Irish Dioxin Scare to Undergo AnalysisIRELAND - The Oireachtas agriculture committee inquiry into the handling of the pork dioxin crisis is to open this morning at Leinster House.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Document for Pigmeat Recall CompensationIRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, has published a detailed scheme document setting out the terms and conditions governing the payment of compensation in respect...
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
IFA Welcomes Co-funded Disposal SchemeIRELAND - IFA National Pigs Committee Chairman Tim Cullinan welcomed the significant announcement by the European Commission to provide co-funding for a disposal scheme for the pigs that have been blocked...
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Clearance to Conclude Negotiations with ProducersIRELAND - The European Commission has cleared the way for a conclusion of negotiations with pig producers.
Friday, December 19, 2008
€50 to Secure Irish Pig ProductionIRELAND - The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith, has welcomed the approval by the Dáil of a Supplementary Estimate for €50 million for his Department.
Co-funded Disposal Scheme for Irish Pigmeat AgreedIRELAND - The EU countries have given their backing to further exceptional market support measures for the Irish pork market in line with the Presidency conclusions of the Brussels European Council of...
Monday, December 15, 2008
IFA: Pig Producers Expect Processing to BeginIRELAND - IFA President Padraig Walshe has said there was relief among pig producers that a resolution had been found to the disruption of the industry in the past week.
Friday, December 12, 2008
New Farm Safety Action Plan LaunchedIRELAND - A call for increased vigilance on farms was made yesterday by Mr Billy Kelleher T.D., Minister for Labour Affairs.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Producers Demand Immediate Reopening of PlantsIRELAND - Pig producers mounted a protest at the Department of Agriculture at 12 noon yesterday to demand an immediate re-opening of the country’s processing plants.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Dioxin Exposure No Cause for ConcernIRELAND - The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) stated its opinion that the data in relation to health risks for people exposed to dioxins does not provide cause for concern.
Monday, December 08, 2008
Ireland Moves Quickly to Tackle Dioxin AlertEIRE - The Irish food safety and marketing authorities have been working flat out to limit the damage to the pig meat industry caused by the discovery that some products might have been infected with dioxins...
Update on Irish Pork and Bacon ProductsIRELAND - The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) yesterday updated consumers on the national recall of Irish pork and bacon products.
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon ProductIRELAND - The Government today announced that laboratory results of animal feed and pork fat samples obtained this afternoon by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) confirmed the presence of di...
Friday, November 21, 2008
IFA: Pig Price Fall Causing DevastationIRELAND - IFA Pigs Committee Chairman Michael Maguire said that the latest fall in pig prices is devastating for the sector. Prices in the south have fallen to by 4c/kg, with 6c/kg taken off the value...
Immediate Reform of UN Body UrgedIRELAND - Mr. Trevor Sargent T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food yesterday (20 November) called for the immediate reform of the UN's agriculture wing as part of...
Monday, November 03, 2008
Extension of Manure Spreading Period ConfirmedIRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, has confirmed a further extension of the period for the spreading of livestock manure, which includes both farmyard manure...
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