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Pig farm building plans must heed looming EU rules

The new rules will apply to integrated units of 118 sows or larger, whereas previously it had been just farms larger than 750 sows.

PIGS 21 October 2026

Pig farm building plans must heed looming EU rules

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Pig sector in another loss-making spell - Teagasc

Pig sector in another loss-making spell - Teagasc

PIGS 21 October 2026

UFU deputy president winds down pig unit

UFU deputy president winds down pig unit

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 June 2026

Treated grain reduces carbon footprint of pig production by 11%

Treated grain reduces carbon footprint of pig production by 11%

Treated grain reduces carbon footprint of pig production by 11%

NEWS 10 May 2026

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

NEWS 8 April 2026

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View from China: China’s agricultural sector in mourning

View from China: China’s agricultural sector in mourning

'China’s first pig doctor' and well-loved agricultural entrepreneur and visionary passed away suddenly.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

Suckler cow numbers drop to 55-year low

Suckler cow numbers drop to 55-year low

The number of suckler cows in NI has continued to decline year-on-year

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

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Know what’s below before you dig

For many farmers, clearing drains, putting in a gate post or a new fence is just another job on the list. But where a gas pipeline runs beneath the land, that routine job can carry significant risks.

Know what’s below before you dig