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Northern Ireland
More growers leave Moy Park for eggs
Peter McCann
Before eggs packers started recruiting existing poultry units, Moy Park had firm control over its supply chain.
23 April 2024 Renewables
Better supports needed for farmers to grow biomass crops - IrBEA
Higher levels of support could see farmers untap the potential of growing biomass crops, one bioenergy expert maintains.
17 April 2024 News
Teagasc to host layer conference
Teagasc will host a Knowledge Transfer event for the egg industry on 25 April in Cootehill, Cavan.
Largest egg producer in US culls 1.5m birds due to bird flu
One of the Unites States' largest egg producers has had to cull over 1.5m birds as a result of bird flu.
3 April 2024 News
Feed sales surge whilst fertiliser hits new low
The 12% drop in fertiliser deliveries in NI last year is notable given that prices were well down from record highs seen the year before
20 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Legal action against poultry firm in Britain
Avara Foods has had legal action taken over pollution of a major rive in south west Britain
20 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Young Stock Podcast: meet the man who took ABP’s stand at the Tullamore Show
Anne O’Donoghue talks to James Stokes of Freeway Poultry about why he started his flock, being a teenage entrepreneur and expanding his business.
18 March 2024 Podcast
NI poultry at risk from variable water quality
David Wright reports from a conference organised by St David's Poultry Team.
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
More pig and poultry farms to require EPA licenses after MEP vote
The European Parliament's vote will mean that almost all pig and poultry farmers will require an environmental license to operate.
12 March 2024 Pigs
Increased pay rates put poultry production in jeopardy - IFA
The base salary has been increased to €30,000 for all grades of workers under changes to the permit system announced recently by Minister of State Neale Richmond.
3 March 2024 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from New Zealand, England, United States and Brazil.
28 February 2024 News
Greenfield 'guilty' of lagging behind others on egg price
Egg producers have campaigned for two years to get a price that takes account of higher costs, IFA poultry chair Nigel Sweetnam has said.
20 February 2024 News