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Renewed sense of optimism among pig producers
COMMENT: There was a renewed sense of optimism among pig producers at this year’s Pig Farmers Conference, which was held...
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COMMENT: There was a renewed sense of optimism among pig producers at this year’s Pig Farmers Conference, which was held...
Dairy
Dairy farmers need to learn from the mistakes of the Celtic tiger property boom and not leap into post-quota expansion. This...
Agri-Business
A new pig producer levy for research and development is being proposed by Teagasc a think-in with pig producers on the...
Agri-Business
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined marginally in August, as decreases in quotations for sugar, meat and cereals...
N.Ireland
MP Carla Lockhart and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) party colleague and member of the NI Assembly Agriculture Committee, Michelle McIlveen,...
Pig/Poultry
Egg producers and packers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during an outbreak of avian influenza...
Pig/Poultry
The National Pig Association (NPA) has said a recent African swine fever (ASF) simulation exercise highlighted the importance of record...
Pig/Poultry
The first half of 2024 has seen the lowest level of UK pork exports in nine years, according to the...
Agri-Business
The results of a new farm business report have revealed a wide range in farm performance levels in Northern Ireland,...
Pig/Poultry
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) is reminding all keepers of birds, large or small flocks, that from September...
N.Ireland
With ground conditions reasonably good, the drilling of winter oilseed rape crops is expected to get underway next week. Aiding...
N.Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is advising farmers that the replacement gilt is the “foundation” of high...
Pig/Poultry
The chief executive of the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC), Gary Ford, has resigned from his role and will depart...
Agri-Business
Meat production in Germany has increased by 1.3% in the first half of 2024, reaching 3.4 million tonnes when compared...
Agri Politics
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has welcomed a letter written to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...
Pig/Poultry
The South West Chicken Association (SWCA) has developed a new Young Person’s Development Award, which offers up to £2,000 to...
Pig/Poultry
Voting to select the winner of the 2024 National Pig Association (NPA) Allied Industry Member of the Year Award has...
Agri-Business
Increases in international quotations for meat products and vegetable oils have been offset by an ongoing decrease in cereal prices...