Joe Burke takes a look at Irish poultry markets and what 2025 might hold for the poultry industry.

With around eight million laying hens in the whole of Ireland, egg production is a growing sector

As of last Friday 6 December, poultry farmers have had to put in place a number of bio-security measures to reduce the risk of bird flu.

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

Precautionary measures are in place to reduce the risk of transmission of avian influenza to poultry in Ireland.

The incoming US health secretary is known for his alternative views including hostility to processed foods.

Reno and Nic Renison run a low input upland farm in the north of England.

Sean and Rob have succeeded in transforming their farm enterprise – from what they grow, to how they grow and market it, to building a decent work-life balance.

Norman Dunne along with his father, Michael, run a 400ac tillage farm in Co Kildare and have been running an ‘honesty box’ style system outside their farm to sell potatoes and eggs.