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Promoting the pig industry at the Ploughing
Grace Hoare
The Irish Pig Society is raising awareness of the pig industry and will be at the Ploughing Championships to answer any questions regarding the enterprise.
11 September 2024 News
My Farming Week: Padraig Black, Glenshesk, Co Antrim
Padraig farms 1,500ac with his father, Patrick, near the scenic Dark Hedges in Co Antrim, writes Janine Kennedy.
28 August 2024 News
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.
Sheep slaughterings back 152,000 head this year
The cattle and pig kills are holding steady, with little overall change for the first seven months compared with 2023.
28 August 2024 News
NI pigs and poultry not caught in new EU law
Changes made to an EU industrial emissions directive do not apply to the farming sector in NI.
31 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Over £10m of profit at NI pig company
Co Armagh-based Dartan Hall Holdings has returned a strong profit in its last financial year.
31 July 2024 Northern Ireland
More ROI imports in NI pig kill
Direct imports for slaughter continue to make up a significant proportion of the NI pig kill.
31 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep kill down 10% in first six months
There was a 19% drop in the sheep kill for the month of June when compared to June 2023.
31 July 2024 News
Sheep kill down 10% in first six months
There was a 19% drop in the sheep kill for the month of June when compared to June 2023.
27 July 2024 News
Emissions tax on its way for Denmark’s farmers
With New Zealand reversing its decision on a carbon tax for agriculture, Denmark is the first country in the world to have a start date for a carbon tax on farmers.
7 July 2024 News
Balancing sustainability and profitability on your farm
One Health initiatives such as antimicrobial reduction and the banning of high levels of zinc oxide in feed have resulted in additional challenges to farmers.
27 June 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Nutrient testing of pig slurry crucial
Slurry testing is crucial to determine what nutrients are being taken on to farms.
26 June 2024 News