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Solar installers confident despite sector challenges
Stephen Robb
Stephen Robb speaks to some of the leading solar PV suppliers about the prospects of solar energy on farms.
16 April 2025 Pigs
Pig biosecurity database proving its value - Teagasc
Inputting the results of on-farm pig biosecurity reviews into a database is keeping the sector prepared to prevent disease, the head of pig development at Teagasc said.
16 January 2025 Pigs
Cavan farmer elected IFA pigs chair
Caffrey was appointed to the role after an election took place during the committee's first meeting of the year at the Irish Farm Centre.
Irish pigmeat sold around the world
There may be just a few hundred commercial pig farmers but they underpin the third most valuable category of Irish agri-food exports.
3 November 2024 Pigs
Results of Irish pig study to feed into EU welfare rules
An EU-funded collaboration between farmers, researchers and vets, could see a more practical approach taken to updating pig welfare regulations than had been anticipated in 2023.
30 October 2024 Pigs
Reaching net zero 'won't be cheap’ for feed prices
The move to green energy will not be easy, nor cheap, for farmers, trading expert Pedro Nonay warned.
30 October 2024 News
Huge progress made in the 30 years of Teagasc pig conferences
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’ special pig focus and what’s included.
30 October 2024 Pigs