During this week in 1981 Farming Life reported that the Pigs Marketing Board was to continue in 1981 to “make the strongest ...

Following high losses in 2021 and 2022 and a return to profitability in 2023 and 2024, the Irish pig sector is expected to ...

The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that no animals susceptible to foot and mouth disease have been imported into Ireland from Germany since November 1. Irish farmers are urged to be vigilant ...

Pig farmers in Northern Ireland fear they may have to start culling their animals because of labour shortages and a potential lack of carbon dioxide. The president of the Ulster Farmers Union ...

A “Pig & Run” half marathon where the winner is awarded his or her body weight in pork has sparked a backlash. The event has appalled animal rights activists, vegans and environmentalists who blame ...

Northern Ireland farmed chickens and pigs are producing nearly 1 million ... on the sources of that pollution by Compassion ...

In 2024, the impacts of the multiple challenges faced by farmers and smallholders over the past five years have begun to show ...

The value of output in the pig sector increased by 20% to £217m with producer prices up by 8% The Northern Ireland farming industry saw its profit surge by 26% in real terms last year, ...