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Monday, July 5, 2021
Ireland's cattle slaughter dropped 6% during January-May 2021
The number of Irish cattle slaughtered between January and May (inclusive) was 706,900 head, down 6% from the same period last year, according to Central Statistics Office Ireland, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) s ...
Monday, May 24, 2021
Ireland's cattle slaughter drops 6.1% in March 2021
Ireland's March cattle slaughter, including cows and calves, had fell back by 6.1% on the same month of 2020, according to Central Statistics Office data.
Monday, May 17, 2021
Pig producer to set up US$105.7 million pork plant in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
A major pig producer in Northern Ireland is planning to develop a £75 million (US$105.7 million) automated pork processing plant in Ballymoney, The Irish News reported.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Alltech Ireland Environmental Forum explores sustainable future for Irish agriculture
The Alltech Ireland Environmental Forum was held on April 28 as a virtual gathering of international and local thought leaders to discuss carbon and climate challenges and inform and equip Ireland's dairy industry to move forward to achieve ...
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Alltech Ireland Environmental Forum explores more sustainable future for Irish agriculture
The Alltech Ireland Environmental Forum was held on April 28 as a virtual gathering of international and local thought leaders to discuss carbon and climate challenges and inform and equip Ireland's dairy industry to move forward to achieve ...
Monday, April 12, 2021
Ireland discontinues animal health use of colistin
The antibiotic colistin will be discontinued for animal health use, Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue announced on April 9, Agriland reported.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Lockdown measures for poultry in Northern Ireland to be lifted in mid-April
Northern Ireland lockdown measures for poultry and other captive birds will be lifted on April 13 following no new significant cases of bird flu recently, the BBC reported.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Irish Farmers' Association to hold online meeting addressing unjustified beef prices in Ireland
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) will hold an online meeting on March 9 for beef farmers to discuss the seriousness of unjustified beef price divergence in Ireland.
Friday, February 19, 2021
Ireland's cattle slaughter reaches 1.9 million heads in 2020
Ireland's Central Statistics Office data has recorded 1.9 million cattle heads slaughtered in 2020, including cows and calves that totaled 633,400 tonnes of Irish beef production - a 2% increase from 2019.
Monday, February 8, 2021
Ireland launches first animal welfare strategy
Reducing tail docking in pigs is on the agenda of Ireland's first Animal Welfare Strategy.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
30,000 birds in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, to be culled following bird flu outbreak
30,000 birds in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, are to be culled as a precautionary measure following an outbreak of bird flu, BBC reported early this month.
Monday, December 28, 2020
China bans poultry imports from Ireland due to H5N8 bird flu
China's General Administration of Customs said poultry imports have been banned from Ireland due to highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu discovered there, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Ireland urges poultry farmers to be on alert for bird flu
Poultry farmers in Ireland have been notified to be on high alert for possibilities of bird flu in their flock.
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.

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