New Training Course for Pig Producers Launched
IRELAND - A new training course for pig producers has been launched by Teagasc, Ballyhaise Agricultural College.

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...

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.

AFBI and Teagasc Sign Scientific Collaboration MoU
IRELAND - Scientific collaboration between the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and Teagasc has been formally recognised with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two org...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

IFA: Food Safety Task Force Established
IRELAND - 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). ...

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.

Dioxin Contamination No Cause for Concern
IRELAND - Food safety officials have come to the conclusion that the chemical contamination of pork was no cause for concern, just days before the €180m dioxin crisis erupted.

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.

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.

Irish Dioxin Scare to Undergo Analysis
IRELAND - The Oireachtas agriculture committee inquiry into the handling of the pork dioxin crisis is to open this morning at Leinster House.

Document for Pigmeat Recall Compensation
IRELAND - 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...

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...

Clearance to Conclude Negotiations with Producers
IRELAND - The European Commission has cleared the way for a conclusion of negotiations with pig producers.

€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...

IFA: Pig Producers Expect Processing to Begin
IRELAND - 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.

New Farm Safety Action Plan Launched
IRELAND - A call for increased vigilance on farms was made yesterday by Mr Billy Kelleher T.D., Minister for Labour Affairs.

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.

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...