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The fall and rise of the Irish pig sector
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Over the last three years, the Irish pig sector has experienced the full gamut of global shocks, ranging from weather events to the outbreak of war, writes Michael McKeon, Teagasc Moorepark.
The fall and rise of the Irish pig sector
Positive outlook for 2024 pig trade
21 February 2024 Pigs
Positive outlook for 2024 pig trade
Adam Woods reports from the Bord Bia meat marketing seminar where Joe Burke gave an overview of the 2023 trade and looked forward to 2024.
Fall in feed ingredient prices should see continued profitability
21 February 2024 Pigs
Fall in feed ingredient prices should see continued profitability
Thankfully, feed prices improved throughout 2023, writes Ciarán Carroll, Teagasc.
Irish pig sector returns to profitability
After 20 months of continuous monthly losses the Irish pig sector returned to a long anticipated profitability in May 2023, writes Michael McKeon of the Teagasc pig department.
21 October 2023 Pigs
Nutrition can overcome zinc oxide challenge
Zine oxide has been traditionally used to prevent post weaning diarrhoea in pigs.
18 October 2023 Pigs