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Poultry News

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

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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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Trade has yet to crank up for turkey farmers as festive season approaches

The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to some of Ireland’s leading turkey farmers and producers about their outlook for future production in the sector.

27 November 2024 POULTRY

Minister issues warning on bird flu

While the Department has not detected any such cases in Irish poultry or wild birds this year, the risk of a bird flu outbreak is now increasing, the Minister has said.

1 November 2024 POULTRY

Tesco moves all own-brand eggs to barn, free range and organic

Tesco Ireland had committed to making this move on its almost 240m own-brand eggs sold annually before the start of 2025.

20 August 2024 NEWS