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Sheep
Over 25% less sheep slaughtering this March – CSO
James Hanly
This decline has been a trend for the year as slaughtering numbers have dropped 22.6% between January and March compared to the same period last year.
24 April 2025 Climate and environment
Co-ops and pig farms on EPA national priority site list for 2024
The system uses performance-based indicators to rank industrial and waste licensed sites in order of priority for enforcement with scores assigned under environmental performance and compliance.
18 April 2025 Pigs
Lowering feed cost: picking the low hanging ‘FCE’ fruit
Michael McKeon takes a look at what to look at when targeting increasing feed efficiency on pig farms.
Pig biosecurity database proving its value - Teagasc
Inputting the results of on-farm pig biosecurity reviews into a database is keeping the sector prepared to prevent disease, the head of pig development at Teagasc said.
16 April 2025 Pigs
IFA calls for Department support to boost pig welfare
Favourable prices present an investment opportunity that could be harnessed to boost welfare standards, the IFA's pig policy executive has said.
14 April 2025 Pigs
Pigs farmer frustration with TAMS scheme
Pig farmers have called for more practical TAMS III specifications amid low levels of uptake.
9 April 2025 Pigs
Fire extinguished on Cavan pig farm
Emergency services attended the fire, which occurred on a farm near Ballyconnell at around 2pm on Sunday.
8 April 2025 Pigs
Agri jobs: assistants needed at 260-cow dairy farm
There are employers seeking farm assistants in the dairy and pig sector across Munster and Leinster.
5 April 2025 News
Pig-fattening house appealed to an Bord Pleanála for decision
The appeal to an Bord Pleanála followed submissions raised by the EPA and Peter Sweetman.
31 March 2025 Pigs
Two farmers disqualified from owning animals in 2024
Figures obtained by the Irish Farmers Journal from the Department of Agriculture showed that a number farmers have been barred from owning cattle, pigs, sheep, poultry and horses since 2021.
30 March 2025 News
Galway student wins Women in Agriculture Studies Excellence Award
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon presented Ruth Connolly the award which is aimed at recognising females innovating and excelling in the agri-food sector.
27 March 2025 News
Sheep kill back 20% in first two months on 2025 - CSO
The sheep kill reduced by almost 96,000 during these two months, according to the CSO.
27 March 2025 News