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,...
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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...
Rural Life
Pig shows up at US polling station - not the first time an animal has turned up unexpectedly!
This week at the New Hampshire in the US, a pig showed up at a polling station where voters were deciding...
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,...
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EU storage aid scheme for pigmeat closed after just 3 weeks
The pigmeat Private Storage Aid Scheme (PSA) open since 4 January 2016 has been closed. The decision comes following a...
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
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
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
Drop in Chinese pig herd will impact entire global market - Rabobank
The drop in the Chinese pig herd will impact the entire global pork market from now and into 2016, according...
N.Ireland
400 piglets and 32 sows killed in Co. Tyrone farm fire
Some 400 piglets and 32 sows have been killed in a fire on a Co. Tyrone farm, according to the...
N.Ireland
400 piglets and 32 sows killed in Co. Tyrone farm fire
Some 400 piglets and 32 sows have been killed in a fire on a Co. Tyrone farm, according to the...
N.Ireland
Second pig farm in Northern Ireland to have output of 40,000 pigs
Plans have been submitted for a new pig farm in Northern Ireland which could see over 40,000 pigs going through...
World News
Video: These little piggies did not go to the market - 2,200 piglets escape
These little piggys did not go to the market. Some 2,200 piglets escaped from the truck that was carrying them...
Pig/Poultry
EU pig numbers could be starting to fall
There are tentative indications that the EU pig herd is starting to decline, according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board...
Pig/Poultry
Locals object to farm plans for 30,000 pigs
A planning application has been submitted in the North to create a 23-acre pig farm which could house 30,000 pigs. If...
