Poultry
Peter McCann on 20 Oct 2021
Agri food labour shortage is long term, MPs told
Ian Wright, chief executive of the Food and Drink Association, briefed the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee on Tuesday
Caoimhe Harney on 18 Oct 2021
Frank McMyler appointed as country manager of Manor Farm
McMyler has extensive experience leading large fresh food businesses internationally.
David Wright on 14 Oct 2021
Judge dismisses latest RHI legal case
A Northern Irish poultry farmer who challenged changes to Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme payments has had his case dismissed.
Amy Forde on 11 Oct 2021
Investigation underway after 16,000 chickens killed in fire
An investigation into the cause of the fire has been launched.
The Dealer on 06 Oct 2021
Some new faces and changed roles in Bluebell
Sarah Hanley takes over the pigs and poultry brief with the IFA, as the farm organisation introduces some new executives.
Amy Forde on 25 Sep 2021
Meat factories and butchers audited on halal controls
The halal audit was conducted in 25 businesses between July 2019 and February 2020.
Amy Forde on 23 Sep 2021
Ado Carton to resign as Carton Bros CEO next year
Carton has served as CEO of the chicken producing company since 2019.
Justin McCarthy on 22 Sep 2021
Editorial: fragile food chain must be protected
Surging fertiliser costs over the past year has attracted little attention outside of farming circles.
Declan O'Brien on 15 Sep 2021
Poultry farmers continuing to get birds supplied to Manor Farms
Labour shortages are a real problem for the poultry industry at the moment, according to the IFA poultry chair.
Phelim O'Neill on 13 Sep 2021
Poultry – a cocktail of opportunity and challenge
Poultry production is concentrated in Ulster where it typically is run alongside another farming enterprise to sustain a second income
Caoimhe Harney on 26 Aug 2021
McConalogue launches code to tackle antimicrobial resistance in poultry
The goal of the new code is to promote and safeguard animal health and welfare for the benefit of consumers, producers, the economy and wider society.
David Wright on 18 Aug 2021
DAERA report links January bird flu cases together
At the start of the year a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu was confirmed on farms in Clough, Co Antrim and outside Lisburn.
Niall Hurson on 04 Aug 2021
UK warned of 20% drop in turkey numbers for Christmas
Concerns are growing that processing could be hit by ongoing issues in staff shortages in Irish meat factories.
Derek Robinson on 21 Jul 2021
Issues with labour availability get real
Co Down farmer Derek Robinson questions whether the agri-food industry has reached a tipping point around scarce labour.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 17 Jul 2021
New bird flu vaccine puts the chicken before the egg
The vaccine has been developed to be created using cells rather than the traditional flu vaccines made in chicken eggs.
Niall Hurson on 02 Jul 2021
Activists invade poultry farm in Down
A total of 15 activists were involved in the demonstration, requesting to take a number of sick birds from the premises for veterinary treatment.
Katriona Kinsella on 30 Jun 2021
My Farming Week: Trevor McBride, Downs, Clontibret, Co Monaghan
Monaghan man Trevor McBride is busy growing his beehives, as well as his flock of pedigree Suffolk sheep and 40,000 laying hens.
Noel Bardon on 23 Jun 2021
Two cases of ILT confirmed in Monaghan flocks
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that two cases of the infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) disease have been identified in poultry flocks in Co Monaghan.
Niall Hurson on 17 Jun 2021
‘Obvious system failures’ in Department slurry movement portal - IFA
The IFA has called for a transitional period allowing for both online and paper recording to be implemented.
David Wright on 16 Jun 2021
Poultry industry getting on top of ILT
The outbreak of the disease has mainly centred around the Dungannon area.