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Thursday, June 17, 2010
€29 M Welfare Schemes for Pig, Poultry ProducersIRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, yesterday announced details of two new on-farm investment schemes designed to improve the standards of animal welfare in sow...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
IFA Accuses Lidl of Hoodwinking Pig ProducersIRELAND - Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Pigs Committee Chairman, Tim Cullinan, has said that he was very annoyed that promises made to producers by Lidl have not been delivered, based on the most recent...
Monday, May 24, 2010
Chinese Govt Re-opens Market to Irish PorkIRELAND - Irish Minister Tony Killeen has welcomed the decision by the Chinese Government to reopen its market to Irish pigmeat imports.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Pork Crisis Payout Lower than EstimatedIRELAND - The State's compensation bill for the pork contamination crisis is set to be up to €70m lower than originally estimated.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Russia Resumes Imports of Irish PigmeatIRELAND - The Russian Federation has agreed to allow Irish pork imports again 14 months after they were banned because of the dioxin crisis.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Ireland's Export Growth Set to Resume in 2010IRELAND - The outlook for Ireland's food sector is improving, according to Bord Bia.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Irish Producers Furious at Pork Price DropIRELAND - The chairman of the National Pigs Committee of the Irish Farmers' Union (IFA) has said that the price drop passed back on New Year's Eve was devastating for pig producers.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Introduction of Code Urged to Avoid Pork MislabellingIRELAND - A leading pig producer has called on the Department of Agriculture to follow the example of its counterpart in the UK, which introduced a new code of practice to combat pork there being mislabelled...
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Recalled Pork Still in Storage a Year After ScareIRELAND - Recalled meat remains in storage in Russia and Portugal a year on from the pork dioxin scare.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Teagasc: Pig Levy will Secure Top Class ServiceIRELAND - Teagasc has staunchly defended its proposed pig levy, saying it will ensure the continuation of a world-class technical support service for the Irish pig industry.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Technology to Add €55,000 to Pig Farm ProfitIRELAND - Increasing technical efficiency on pig farms could add a staggering €16 million to the profitability of Irish pig enterprises.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Pig Producers Crucified by Imports and MislabellingIRELAND - 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 OutrageIRELAND - 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 EuropeIRELAND - 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 RowIRELAND - 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 SectorIRELAND - 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 OutIRELAND - 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 RiseIRELAND - 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 BrandIRELAND - 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 FarmersIRELAND - 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 FallsIRELAND - 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 TraceabilityIRELAND - 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 SuccessIRELAND - 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 CommitmentIRELAND - 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 MinisterIRELAND - 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 HikeIRELAND - 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 UsedIRELAND - 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 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...
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.
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