Hermitage MaxgroTerminal Line - Alternative to Castration
IRELAND - The issue of piglet castration has become a major animal welfare concern in many European countries. Some supermarket chains have decided to only sell products from pigs that have not been physically...

Rescue of Clonmel Pork Rib Processor Saves Jobs
IRELAND - Specialist pork rib processor Ribworld has been purchased out of receivership by M&M Walshe — part of the Callan Bacon Group — in a deal that secures the 65 jobs at the processing plant in...

One of Ireland's Largest Pig Farms Closes
IRELAND - One of country's biggest pig farmers, Rory O'Brien, has ceased production, citing poor returns and high costs.

Northern Irish Firm in Pig Meal Case to Pay €38 Million
IRELAND - A High Court judge has ordered a Northern Ireland company to pay €38.7 million damages to a Co Wexford company arising from the animal feed contamination which led to the recall of all Irish...

Alltech Helps Young Scientists to Succeed
IRELAND – Entering into its sixth year, the Alltech Young Scientist Program is offering the opportunity for students with an interest in the field of science to blossom. This innovative contest gives...

Hermitage Opens 'State of the Art' EU Licensed Boar Stud
IRELAND - According to Dr John Mabry, director of Iowa Pork Industry Centre and a professor at Iowa State University, who oversees the Hermitage genetics programme, the new Hermitage AI centre at Callan...

Hermitage Reports Outstanding Genetic Progress
IRELAND - Pig breeding and genetics company Hermitage reports that genetic progress is outstanding. For the dams of the Large White boars standing at stud, the average number of pigs born alive per litter...

Hermitage's New AI Stud Brings it into Top Ten
IRELAND - Kilkenny-based pig breeding company, Hermitage, last week officially opened its new state-of-the-art pig AI stud at Callan in the county of Kilkenny, bringing the company into the Top 10 global...

Pig Producers Crucified by Imports and Mislabelling
IRELAND - IFA Pigs Committee Chairman Tim Cullinan yesterday met representatives from Callan Bacon in Kilkenny over the company’s ongoing failure to increase the level of Irish pig meat in their products...

Pork Scare Firm Offers €6.5m in Legal Row
IRELAND - The Co Wexford company at the centre of the pork dioxin scare last year, which saw the recall of sausages and rashers from supermarket shelves, wants to pay €6.5m to 17 individuals and businesses...

Pork Farmers to Launch Truly Irish Brand
IRELAND - A company formed by Irish pork farmers to protect and promote their industry will formally launch its Truly Irish Country Foods brand at Mitchelstown Food Festival this coming weekend.

New Boar Stud Planned by Hermitage in Ireland
IRELAND - Hermitage Genetics has received planning permission to build a new state-of-the-art 240-place boar stud in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Work on the project will begin shortly.

Reaping the Rewards of PCV2 Vaccination
IRELAND - Frank Moran, manager of a 1,100 farrow to finish unit at Glebo Farms, County Tipperary has now been using CIRCOVAC PCV2 sow vaccine for 12 months and is seeing outstanding results which are having...

Genetic Boost for Irish Pig Industry
IRELAND - PIC Ireland Ltd has announced the arrival of its second consignment of genetically superior pig breeding stock directly from the PIC genetic nucleus in Canada.

Pig Plant Investment to Create 120 Jobs
IRELAND - Thanks to a huge investment made, 120 new job opportunities have been created at a pork processing plant in Edenderry, Co Offaly. The investment has also helped put 250 others in a secure po...