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Four days to record slurry movements from 1 January 2025
Darren Carty
The Department of Agriculture released a notification for derogation farmers explaining that the deadline for recording 2024 exports of organic nutrients is now 31 December 2024.
30 October 2024 News
Meet Ireland’s only pedigree goat exporter to Poland
We spoke to the only Irish pedigree goat breeder with a health status to export to countries like Germany and Poland ahead of his first transport.
25 October 2024 News
Very high public trust in veterinary professionals - survey
The trust levels among the adults surveyed surpass those of doctors and teachers.
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Canada, Uruguay, Morocco and Saudi Arabia.
23 October 2024 World
Sharp decline in UK sheep meat production
A 7.9% decline in the UK's prime sheep kill has led to a major drop in the tonnage of domestic lamb and hogget during 2024.
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
SIAL trade show opens for business
World's largest food and beverages trade show opens in Paris this weekend and several Irish companies in meat and dairy are there.
18 October 2024 News
Lower uptake of Bord Bia QA with sheep farmers a ‘challenge’ for exports
Only around two in every three lambs slaughtered are quality assured, Bord Bia's figures show.
14 October 2024 News
Asia Pacific mission will cement reputation as ‘sustainable supplier’ – Hackett
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture is set to lead Ireland’s agri-food trade mission to Thailand and Vietnam in cooperation with Bord Bia.
7 October 2024 News
Atypical BSE case knocks China beef exports once more
This is the third time in four years that Ireland has been excluded from the Chinese beef market because of problems with BSE.
3 October 2024 News
Martbids Database: factories out filling feedlots
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country's marts.
25 September 2024 Markets
Bord Bia QA schemes to be updated
An updating of Bord Bia's farmer QA schemes are needed for them to hold up under the 'significant scrutiny' they face when the standards themselves are audited, according to Bord Bia.
25 September 2024 News
Forest fires rage in South America
Worst year on record for forest fires in South America as Brazil sets new beef production and export records.
20 September 2024 News