Irish agrifood exports to September 2024 reveal several changes compared with same period last year.
SUBSCRIBER ONLYThere may be just a few hundred commercial pig farmers but they underpin the third most valuable category of Irish agri-food exports.
Louise Clarke, pig specialist at Teagasc, Ballyhaise, takes a look at empty days in sows and the cost involved.
Figures released by the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue show that the value of dairy imports jumped 16% between 2019 and 2023.