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Pig Industry News by Topic
News by Topic: Markets and Economics
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Technology to Add €55k to Pig Profits IRELAND - Increasing technical efficiency on pig farms could add a staggering €16m to the profitability of Irish pig enterprises.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Lack of Support for Pork Products Causes Outrage IRELAND - The Chairman of the IFA Pigs and Pigmeat Committee Tim Cullinan said that pig producers are outraged over the drop in pig prices this week, despite a rising EU market situation.
Monday, November 09, 2009
Opportunities for Irish Pig Meat in Eastern Europe IRELAND - A combination of severe falls in domestic production and increasing consumer purchasing power is leading to greater opportunities for Irish pig meat exporters in Eastern Europe according to David...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
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...
Monday, October 19, 2009
Minister Smith Underlines Commitment to Pig Sector IRELAND - Speaking at the IFA National Pig Farmers' Forum in Athlone on Friday (16 October), the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, emphasised his commitment to the Irish pig...
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Compensation over Pork Contamination Paid Out IRELAND - More than €100 million of taxpayers’ money has been spent by the Government on compensation to farmers and processors following last December’s pork contamination scandal.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Job Prospects in Pig Sector on Rise IRELAND - Opportunities in the pig sector have bucked trends, increasing significantly in the past few months despite the economic downturn, reports
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Grain & Feed Storage – Options for Livestock Farmers IRELAND - Tightening profit margins, volatility in the feed market and increased scale of operation are all contributing to a growing interest in on-farm storage of grains and other feed ingredients on...
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Average Irish Family Farm Income Falls IRELAND - Average family farm income fell by 13.7 per cent to €16,993, according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2008, which was published today, Monday, 6 July.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Ireland Needs Better Pig Meat Traceability IRELAND - The present system for monitoring and tracing Irish pork products is ineffective and significant changes are required in order to avoid a repeat of the total recall of Irish pork products which...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Niche Markets Central to Pork Sector's Success IRELAND - The Irish pork industry needs identify niche markets in Europe as the beef and lamb sectors have already done.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Minister Expected to Act on Fallen Animal Commitment IRELAND - Following a meeting with Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith, the IFA Deputy President Derek Deane said the commitment given to him by the Minister Smith to provide real competition in the...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Responsibility for Fallen Animals Rests with Minister IRELAND - IFA Deputy President Derek Deane has said there is room for significant cost reduction in the disposal of fallen animals. However, this can only be achieved by breaking the cartel that currently...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
EU Law Redraft Could Mean Permit Costs Hike IRELAND - A proposed redrafting of European Union legislation on integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) could result in pig producers facing the prospect of paying an extra €25,000 per permit...
Friday, February 20, 2009
Slurry from Pig Farms in Dioxin Scare to be Used IRELAND - An estimated one million litres of pig slurry from the 10 pig farms hit by the dioxin contamination crisis in December, will be spread on tillage land and not land used for grazing animals.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Irish Pork Trade to South Africa Resumes IRELAND - 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 Ireland IRELAND - 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...
Friday, January 23, 2009
Irish Pork Sector Still Facing Tough Times IRELAND - 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 Japan IRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD is in Japan as part of the largest ever Irish trade mission to Japan.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
IFA Welcomes Co-funded Disposal Scheme IRELAND - 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...
Friday, December 19, 2008
€50 to Secure Irish Pig Production IRELAND - 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 Agreed IRELAND - 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...
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Producers Demand Immediate Reopening of Plants IRELAND - 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.
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