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England steps up bird flu prevention measures
Caitríona Morrissey
The move follows growing numbers of cases in wild birds, which increases the risk to commercial flocks.
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Bird flu strikes large egg unit in England
A large egg laying unit is to be culled in England due to confirmation of bird flu at the premises.
15 January 2025 World
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Britain, Uruguay, USA and United Arab Emirates.
Rising prices lift Irish food and drink exports to €17bn for 2024
The value of Irish food and drink exports pass €17bn for the first time, driven by increased value for drinks, prepared consumer foods, beef, and pig meat export values.
8 January 2025 News
Department confirms second bird flu case in wild buzzard
The wild buzzard was confirmed to have highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) and is the first confirmed case of the disease in Ireland since 5 December 2024.
8 January 2025 News
Funding for local food projects announced
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett said this funding promotes short supply chains and premium sustainable markets closer to home.
3 January 2025 News
Animal feed tonnage in NI up in 2024
Feed mills in NI have put out increased tonnage to farms during 2024, DAERA data shows.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Mixed story for Irish agrifood exports
Irish agrifood exports to September 2024 reveal several changes compared with same period last year.
23 December 2024 News
Bird flu state of emergency declared in California
The announcement was made on Thursday to further enhance the state’s preparedness after a case of the virus was confirmed in cattle on farms in southern California.
19 December 2024 News
Poultry to buck EU farm output decline trend
The European Commission’s outlook for the coming 10 years points towards more poultry, but less pigmeat, being produced on EU farms.
18 December 2024 Poultry
Navigating a period of high risk for Avian Influenza
Teagasc poultry specialist Rebecca Tierney takes a look at Avian Influenza and the threat that it poses to the Irish poultry industry.
15 December 2024 Poultry
‘Landmark deal’ - Brazilian and Argentinian farmers react to Mercosur agreement
The farm organisations representing Brazilian and Argentinian farmers have, unsurprisingly, reacted positively to the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
15 December 2024 News