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New boat could take 25% of calf exports
Declan O’Brien
The vessel will sail once a week from Waterford directly to a Dutch port for up to 10 weeks in the spring.
18 December 2024 News
IFA signs on for Project Connect
The new initiative aims to deliver consistent messaging from the agri-food industry on issues that impact the whole sector.
18 December 2024 Viewpoints
Home Farm: inducements and penalties
The Biss payment has been reduced very significantly already under the Cap reform so the last thing we need is a unnecessary further deduction.
IFA urges consumers to support Irish farmers this Christmas
The IFA is asking shoppers to look for the Bord Bia and National Dairy Council logos as they buy their groceries in the coming days.
17 December 2024 News
Beef Trends: trade steady in last full week of processing
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.
16 December 2024 Markets
UK imports of Irish poultry up 19% in 2024
Joe Burke takes a look at Irish poultry markets and what 2025 might hold for the poultry industry.
14 December 2024 Poultry
Sheep Trends: lamb quotes up 20c/kg to 30c/kg
Base quotes for quality assured lambs for Thursday now range from €8.20/kg to €8.50/kg, with factories looking to try to maintain upward momentum in throughput.
11 December 2024 Markets
Letter: why we all need to bat for Bovaer
There is little low-hanging fruit when it comes to reducing agricultural emissions, writes Niall Monaghan.
11 December 2024 Letters
700 new farmers accepted into the Organic Farming Scheme
All eligible applicants have been accepted in to the Organic Farming Scheme.
9 December 2024 News
Lidl signs deal with McCaghey Turkeys
Established in 1951, McCaghey Turkeys has grown to become Ireland’s largest family-owned turkey processor with all of its turkey farms fully Bord Bia approved.
5 December 2024 Poultry
Farmer has ‘fear of God’ over Bord Bia audit
Speaking from the floor at the ICMSA AGM, Ronan Feighery said in recent years he has felt uneasy in advance of a Bord Bia audit.
4 December 2024 News
Dempsey at Large: Baileys remains one of the most successful drinks in the world
The use of Irish cream was mandatory from the beginning, and that policy still continues.
4 December 2024 Viewpoints