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A year of war: Ukrainian farmers battle on
Barry Murphy
One year into the war in Ukraine, Barry Murphy talks to some of the country’s farmers on the continuing impact of Russia’s invasion.
6 January 2023 Markets
Weanling prices set to soar as live exporters scramble for stock
Adam Woods has the latest on the weanling export trade and what the outlook is like for 2023.
28 December 2022 Neven
Lovely leftovers: turkey satay noodles and quesadillas
Tired of the same old turkey sandwich? Neven Maguire has you covered with these vibrant recipes for your holiday leftovers.
Keeping bird flu away from poultry farms
Autumn and winter have always been the worst time for Bird Flu outbreaks but this seems to have changed in 2022 with earlier and more wild bird cases, writes Teagasc poultry adviser Rebecca Tierney.
14 December 2022 Poultry
Over 700,000 turkeys to be killed this week
Despite bird flu fears, the majority of turkey growers have reached the point where their produce will now be slaughtered and processed for the Christmas market.
13 December 2022 Poultry
The Producer’s Plate: upping your holiday brunch game with Killarney Urban Farm
Cafe du Parc in Killarney shares this inventive holiday brunch menu featuring ingredients from their own partner producer, Killarney Urban Farm.
30 November 2022 Recipes
British turkeys ‘dropping like flies’ as bird flu ravages sector
The UK parliament heard a special inquiry into the impact avian influenza is having on its poultry sector on Tuesday.
30 November 2022 Poultry
Avian flu housing order introduced in NI
The housing order in Northern Ireland applies from midday on Monday 28 November.
25 November 2022 Northern Ireland
Bird flu confirmed in second turkey flock in Monaghan
Stringent biosecurity remains key to protecting poultry and captive bird flocks from disease, the Department has said.
22 November 2022 Poultry
Supermarkets dismiss Christmas turkey supply concerns
An outbreak of avian influenza in a turkey flock in Co Monaghan last weekend led to 3,000 birds being culled.
16 November 2022 News
MartBids Database: the race to Turkey continues
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s been happening around the country’s marts this week.
2 November 2022 Markets
Turkish buyers driving the weanling trade
Adam Woods has more positive news on the weanling trade as another Irish exporter secures a contract for weanlings to Turkey.
26 October 2022 Markets