N.Ireland
'Green' farm subsidies could include better housing and intact tail payments
Payments for intact tails and better housing could be made as part of new ‘green’ farm subsidies planned for the...
N.Ireland
Payments for intact tails and better housing could be made as part of new ‘green’ farm subsidies planned for the...
N.Ireland
A £23 million (€26 million) anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Ballymena has become one of the first of its kind...
N.Ireland
The number of pigs in Northern Ireland grew by almost a fifth year-on-year, as imports of fattened pigs coming here...
N.Ireland
A major government exercise will see the UK’s four regional agricultural departments in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England come...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry today received a major boost as pork exports to Australia officially got the green light with...
Pig/Poultry
A bird flu prevention zone has been declared across the whole of England, chief veterinary officer Nigel Gibbens has confirmed...
N.Ireland
Northern Irish flock keepers and poultry farmers have been warned to maintain high levels of biosecurity after 17 cases of...
N.Ireland
Changes to the marketing of free-range eggs in response to continued Avian Influenza (AI) warnings have been welcomed across the...
N.Ireland
Moy Park, one of Europe’s leading poultry producers, has confirmed the senior leadership appointment of Kirsty Wilkins to the role of...
N.Ireland
Bigger litter sizes, better weaning rates and weights have helped the Northern Ireland pig industry ‘bounce back’. A combination of changes...
N.Ireland
Two pork processors in Northern Ireland are among a select few in the UK given the green light to ship...
N.Ireland
Poultry farmers are urged to be vigilant as outbreaks of bird flu continue to be reported in continental Europe. It...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s largest poultry processor has achieved the highest scoring level for sustainability in the Business in the Community Northern...
Pig/Poultry
The regular consumption of naturally enriched omega-3 chicken and eggs is likely to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, dementia...
Pig/Poultry
Turkey production will be a key growth area within the Irish poultry sector, according to Professor Geoff Simmons from Queen’s...
Pig/Poultry
The global chicken business continues to evolve and grow in all regions, according to Gary Millar – the business development...
Agri-Business
Profits are down at Northern Ireland egg giant Skea Egg Farms despite an increase in sales, its latest accounts show....
N.Ireland
A text service has been launched to keep poultry farmers and bird keepers updated with the latest avian influenza threats....