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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
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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
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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
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Over 700 ducks and eggs seized by Department on Wicklow farm

The action is the culmination of a long dispute between the duck owner Seán Kent and the Department of Agriculture.

10 December 2024 NEWS

Raw milk samples in US to be tested for bird flu

The National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) was announced by US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

10 December 2024 NEWS

Bird flu found in buzzard in Galway

The Department of Agriculture has introduced new regulations on the back of a case of bird flu being identified in a buzzard in Galway.

5 December 2024 POULTRY

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

IFA brings Mercosur concerns to Commission offices in Dublin

The IFA's president has written to the European Commission on traceability and market impact concerns relating to an EU-Mercosur free trade deal.

4 December 2024 NEWS
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Concerns over ‘undemocratic’ split Mercosur deal

The ‘split’ process could bypass national parliaments, denying member states, like Ireland, a say in a trade deal with the South American countries.

28 November 2024 NEWS
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