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Poultry
Lidl signs deal with McCaghey Turkeys
James Hanly
Established in 1951, McCaghey Turkeys has grown to become Ireland’s largest family-owned turkey processor with all of its turkey farms fully Bord Bia approved.
6 November 2024 News
Torrential rain wreaks havoc on Spanish farms
Over 200 people have been killed in the flooding and vast swathes of farmland left underwater.
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Lidl boss highlights “inadequate” support for agri-food
Two leading stakeholders within Ni's agri-food industry have called for greater government funding to address environmental challenges
'Farmers have been really good to us'
With less than a week to go to Ploughing 2024, Amy Forde spoke to assistant managing director of the NPA, Anna Marie McHugh, ahead of the event.
11 September 2024 News
Lidl gives Kickstart to more than 250 irish producers
Over 220 Lidl stores across Ireland are set to stock their shelves with over 100 new artisan products from 45 producers across 20 counties, thanks to Lidl Kickstart Supplier Development Programme.
11 September 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Grocery inflation ticks higher to 2.8%
Latest data from Kantar shows increased spending on barbecue products in July.
19 August 2024 News
There isn't 'a spare egg in the system' as Lidl moves to import German eggs
Nigel Sweetnam, chair of the IFA poultry committee, and Garret Bannon, poultry farmer, look at why there is an egg shortage in Ireland and what needs to be done to ensure a stable future.
31 July 2024 News
Lidl imports eggs due to shortage
Earlier this week the IFA hit out at Lidl for its decision to import German eggs.
24 July 2024 News
Lidl appoints new CEO for Ireland and Northern Ireland
Outgoing CEO, JP Scally to head up Lidl’s operations in France
24 July 2024 News
Lidl importing German eggs is deeply troubling – IFA
Lidl is the only major retailer in Ireland facing a critical shortage of eggs, as they refuse to pay a realistic price to obtain them, IFA poultry chair Nigel Sweetnam has said.
22 July 2024 News
IFJ Junior: Sheamie keeping it country
Six months on from his star appearance on The Late Late Toy Show, Sheamie Garrihy has been busy with his egg enterprise and jobs on the farm, writes Sarah McIntosh.
26 June 2024 News
Dawn Meats to expand for Aldi contract
New Aldi contract of 25m per year, will mean 15 new jobs and triggers a €5m expansion for Dawn's Waterford factory.
19 June 2024 News