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‘I had to dig myself out’ – IFA chair
James Hanly
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to some of the IFA county chairs of some of the worst-affected regions after the heavy snow and freezing temperatures.
6 January 2025 Pigs
Aldi announces €4m contract extension with Divilly Brothers
Divilly Brothers, a family-owned company, was founded in 1927, is currently headed by brothers Shane and Peter Divilly and employs over 50 people.
23 December 2024 Viewpoints
View from China: Changes in China's pig industry
Speaker after speaker grappled with the prospect that China would in reality need only half the number of sows currently in the herd.
More than 9% fewer sheep slaughtered so far this year - CSO
That’s according to the latest Central Statistics Office data for livestock slaughterings, which shows that more than 268,000 fewer heads were slaughtered so far this year.
20 December 2024 News
Agricultural operating surplus to grow 33% in 2024 - CSO
Milk volumes in 2024 are projected to fall by 4%. However, prices are up by 7%, the CSO has estimated.
7 December 2024 News
Explainer: what clauses are in Mercosur to for Irish farmers
The document lined out supports for Irish farmers in case of market disturbances as well as that distinctive Irish food and drink products would be protected.
6 December 2024 News
Agri jobs: Pig farm assistant needed in Cavan
Coming into the Christmas period, there are employers in the pig, dairy and horticulture sectors who are looking for new employees.
23 November 2024 Pigs
Three NI farms told to demolish sheds
David Wright explores the issues raised in three recent cases before the Planning Appeals Commission.
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Irish pigmeat sold around the world
There may be just a few hundred commercial pig farmers but they underpin the third most valuable category of Irish agri-food exports.
3 November 2024 Pigs
Dealing with empty days and missed opportunities
Louise Clarke, pig specialist at Teagasc, Ballyhaise, takes a look at empty days in sows and the cost involved.
2 November 2024 Pigs
Bird flu found in pig for first time in US
The US department of agriculture said the case was identified in a backyard farming operation in Oregon.
31 October 2024 News
Results of Irish pig study to feed into EU welfare rules
An EU-funded collaboration between farmers, researchers and vets, could see a more practical approach taken to updating pig welfare regulations than had been anticipated in 2023.
30 October 2024 Pigs