Pig/Poultry
No signs of Chinese pork import demand slowing as prices remain high
There is little sign of demand for imported pork in China slowing down, according to AHDB Pork. Wholesale pork prices...
Pig/Poultry
Pig/Poultry
EU pigmeat consumption rises in 2015
Pigmeat consumption is on the rise in the European Union, with the average person consuming 40.9kg of pigmeat in 2015,...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu and currency fluctuations to impact global poultry trade
Avian influenza (bird flu) and currency exchange volatility are to continue to affect the global poultry meat trade, according to...
Pig/Poultry
Russia plans 1.2m head pig farm to supply Chinese market
Plans are afoot in Russia to create a pig production cluster which is to have a capacity for 1.2m head...
Pig/Poultry
Pig prices fall as farmers wait on 'absymal' EU aid
A leading pig farmer has slammed the €1m pig aid payment allocated to Irish pig farmers as ‘absymal’. It comes as...
N.Ireland
The future of Northern Ireland’s pig industry is in doubt – UFU
The future of Northern Ireland’s pig industry is in doubt, with many farmers operating at a loss in the face...
N.Ireland
The future of Northern Ireland’s pig industry is in doubt - UFU
The future of Northern Ireland’s pig industry is in doubt, with many farmers operating at a loss in the face...
Pig/Poultry
'Reopening of storage scheme for pigmeat critical for EU market'
The reopening of the private storage aid scheme for pigmeat will be critical for further market support in the EU,...
Pig/Poultry
Contraction in EU pig numbers to put more pressure on grain prices - AHDB
A projected fall in EU pig numbers will reduce the demand for feed within that sector over the coming months,”...
Pig/Poultry
Over 60 cases of bird flu confirmed in France
To date, there has been 61 highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) outbreaks in poultry in southwestern France, the French...
Pig/Poultry
Video: Want a turkey reared on kale, cabbage and apples for Christmas?
Do you want a turkey reared on kale, cabbage, apples and nettles this Christmas? Gerry McEvoy has been rearing turkeys...
Pig/Poultry
EU Ministers to look at 'deteriorating situation' in the pigmeat sector
EU Agriculture Ministers are set to examine the difficulties in the pigmeat sector at its Council meeting next week. At...
Pig/Poultry
13,000 birds culled in Germany as bird flu strikes
Over 13,000 birds have been culled in Bayern, Germany following a case of bird flu in the country, according to...
Pig/Poultry
Avian influenza has potential to impact 2016 poultry market - Rabobank
The threat of avian influenza (AI) remains a real ‘wild card’ which has the potential to impact supply, trade and...
N.Ireland
Pork exports from Northern Ireland to China get provisional green light
Northern Ireland has been provisionally recommended for approval to export pork products to China, according to the north’s agriculture minister...
N.Ireland
Pork exports from Northern Ireland to China get provisional green light
Northern Ireland has been provisionally recommended for approval to export pork products to China, according to the north’s agriculture minister...
Pig/Poultry
New ready-to-use vaccine available for two pig diseases
A new ready-to-use combination vaccine to combat pig diseases, is being hailed by its manufacturer as the first of its...
Pig/Poultry
'Highly pathogenic' case of bird flu confirmed in France
A case of avian influenza also known as bird flu has been confirmed in Dordogne, France following an abnormal death, according...
