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All the latest pig farming news from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all pig farming and production news developments in the pig sector.

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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

Caution needed when reducing protein in pig diets

AFBI's Elizabeth Ball warned farmers that efforts to reduce ammonia emissions from pig units by feeding 13% crude protein finishing diets could have unintended consequences if not managed correctly.

28 October 2024 PIGS

Four new agriculture EIP projects receive funding

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State Senator Pippa Hackett made confirmed the funding for the four projects.

23 October 2024 NEWS
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Two pig farms in Munster snapped up by Rosderra

The sale price for the farms at Rathcabbin in Tipperary and Annakisha in north Cork has not been disclosed.

28 August 2024 NEWS
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Global pig numbers ramping up as EU production falls

The Irish Farmers Journal spoke Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) pig chair Roy Gallie to get an overview of the current climate in the sector.

5 June 2024 NEWS

Versatility of pigmeat to be highlighted at symposium

Next week's Irish Pig Health Symposium is a good opportunity for pig farmers and pig farm workers to attend, the IFA has said.

10 April 2024 PIGS

More pig and poultry farms to require EPA licenses after MEP vote

The European Parliament's vote will mean that almost all pig and poultry farmers will require an environmental license to operate.

12 March 2024 PIGS

Nitrates and labour on pig conference agenda

The Irish Pig Health Society (IPHS) symposium takes place at The Curragh Racecourse in Co Kildare on Tuesday 16 April.

28 February 2024 NEWS

Hope for pigmeat recovery in 2024

Recent price pulls below the €2/kg were of concern to pig farmers who were beginning to recover from a previous bout of severe losses, Bord Bia's Joe Burke said.

24 January 2024 NEWS