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Monday, October 19, 2020
Ireland allots EUR102 million for livestock farming
Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has allotted €102 million (US$119.5 million) for livestock farming, part of the department's allocation under Budget 2021, it was reported.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Most of Ireland's poultry exports goes to UK
74% of Ireland's poultry meat is exported to the United Kingdom as the country produced a record 161,000 tonnes, according to an annual report by the Irish Department of Agriculture and Marine.
Friday, September 25, 2020
Northern Ireland to restart beef imports to US after 20 years
Two Northern Ireland meat plants have been approved to export beef to the United States, essentially opening a market that has been closed for 20 years.
Friday, September 11, 2020
Building of new beef plant in Co Offaly, Ireland, deferred after appeal
Plans for a €40 million (US$47,341,400) beef processing plant in Banagher, Co Offaly, Ireland, was put on hold.
Monday, September 7, 2020
Zinpro appoints monogastrics country manager for UK, Ireland and Scandinavia
Zinpro Corporation has recently appointed Francisco Dias as country manager of monogastrics for the United Kingdom, Ireland and Scandinavia.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Cranswick pig processing site in Northern Ireland suspends operation following COVID-19 infections
A pig processing facility in County Antrim Northern Ireland has suspended operations after workers at the site were found infected with COVID-19.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Ireland to test meat plant workers
Ireland Taoiseach Michael Martin said the country has drawn up new plans to combat the COVID-19 pandemic over the next nine months, including weekly COVID-19 tests for meat workers in the country, the Irish Mirror reported.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Ireland to provide financial support to poultry flock producers affected by avian influenza
Ireland will provide a once-off financial support scheme for poultry flocks affected by an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza this year, Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Barry Cowen announced.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Ireland temporarily suspends export of beef to China due to case of atypical BSE
Ireland has temporarily suspended the export of beef to China after a 14-year-old cow tested positive for atypical BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy), RTE reported. BSE, also known as mad cow disease, is a neurologic disease of cattle.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
COVID-19 hits Ireland's meat plants
An outbreak of COVID-19 among meat factory workers in Tipperary, Ireland has raised fears that the virus is spreading through abattoirs and meat processing plants in the country, reported The Guardian.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Lidl Ireland, Liffey Meats secures EUR14-million beef export deal
Despite the ongoing challenges of COVID19 and the uncertainty Brexit brings to the agricultural sector, Lidl Ireland and Liffey Meats have secured a EUR14-million export deal, an increase of 20% over 2019 figures.
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Republic of Ireland confirms avian influenza outbreak in poultry flock
The country's Department of Agriculture confirmed the outbreak at a commercial poultry facility in Co Monaghan county, with another three facilities currently under investigation, reported The Irish Times.
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Number of pigs in Ireland up 2.6% in 2019; cattle down 0.5%
Ireland's pig population as of December 2019 increased 2.6% to 1,613,300 from the previous year's 1,572,200. Breeding pigs increased 1.4% from 143,000 in 2018 to 145,00 in 2019. Non-breeding pigs increased 2.7% to 1,468,300 from 1,429,200 i ...
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Disease outbreak on Fermanagh, Northern Ireland poultry farm not serious strain
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Friday, January 10, 2020
UK poultry farmers on alert after suspected bird flu case in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
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