Pig/Poultry
Appeal for witnesses after up to 70 hens stolen from a field
Police in Northern Ireland are appealing for witnesses and information following the report of a theft of between 50-70 Banty...
Pig/Poultry
Pig/Poultry
High supply and slowing imports leaves pork prices under pressure - Rabobank
Global pork prices will be under pressure due to an abundant supply and looming slaughter capacity constraints in the US,...
Pig/Poultry
Russia appeal World Trade Organisation ruling on EU pork import ban
Russia has appealed against the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) ruling that its ban on EU pork imports was against WTO rules,...
Pig/Poultry
Fire at pig farm in Carlow leaves hundreds of pigs dead
A fire at a pig farm in Co Carlow has a substantial amount of of pigs dead. The fire, which...
Pig/Poultry
'EU pig prices reach highest level since September 2014'
EU pig prices continued to rise throughout June and July, taking the reference price to €162.54/100kg for the week ending July...
Pig/Poultry
Sale of UK poultry giant dismissed by owners, amid buyout speculation
One of the largest poultry producers in Europe is rumoured to be for sale, despite assurances from its owners that...
Pig/Poultry
'Strong demand from China driving pork prices for Q3'
Continuing demand from China and stalling supplies will continue to support global pork prices for the third quarter, according to...
Pig/Poultry
China to increase pork imports by 30% in 2016 - Rabobank
China is expected to increase its pork imports by 30% this year in order to cover the supply gap in...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry farmers urged to be alert as bird flu hits the Netherlands
Following an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) in domestic laying hens in Friesland, the Netherlands, poultry farmers in the...
Pig/Poultry
Chinese pork imports surge in the first quarter of 2016
China doubled the its pork imports for the month of March to 114,700t compared to the corresponding month in 2015,...
Pig/Poultry
Import demand in China to support global pork market recovery - Rabobank
A supply shortage will continue to drive the pork import in demand in China, supporting the recovery of the global...
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
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...