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IMP and the death of co-op meat processing

The closure by Cork Marts of its Irish Meat Packers (IMP) factories in December 1985 sounded the death knell for direct farmer involvement in beef and lamb processing.

NEWS 30 December 2025

IMP and the death of co-op meat processing

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Meat factories want next CAP to go big on headage to shore up supplies

Meat factories want next CAP to go big on headage to shore up supplies

NEWS 20 December 2025

Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

NEWS 19 December 2025

Wage hike on the way for permit workers

Wage hike on the way for permit workers

Wage hike on the way for permit workers

NEWS 10 December 2025

Scowls over permit pay hike

Scowls over permit pay hike

Scowls over permit pay hike

DEALER 10 December 2025

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2025’s sheep kill down one fifth on last year

2025’s sheep kill down one fifth on last year

The latest CSO figures on factory throughput put the decline in 2025’s sheep kill equating to 480,000 head.

NEWS 3 September 2025

Beef factories ‘need to restructure to ensure profitability’

Beef factories ‘need to restructure to ensure profitability’

There are "too many beef factories" across Europe, the Teagasc beef conference was told.

NEWS 3 September 2025

Family of man crushed at Kildare Chilling settles case for €700,000

Family of man crushed at Kildare Chilling settles case for €700,000

Father of two died following crush injuries he sustained while he was cleaning a meat-packing machine at Kildare Chilling in 2020. Paul Neilan reports.

NEWS 3 September 2025

Strong processors are better than alternative

Strong processors are better than alternative

Factories expanding overseas needn't be bad for Irish farmer suppliers.

NEWS 3 September 2025

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 September 2025

Laurence P Goodman is new chair of ABP

Laurence P Goodman is new chair of ABP

ABP Food Group has announced a series of changes to the makeup of the company’s board.

NEWS 3 September 2025

Falling number of small abattoirs in England

Falling number of small abattoirs in England

While there are still over 100 small cattle and sheep abattoirs in England, their share of the total factory throughput is less than 1%

NEWS 3 September 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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