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Cattle herd down almost 4%

The area in Ireland that was under cereals increased by 4.9% (13,000ha) reaching a total of 274,900ha in June 2025 compared with June 2024.

NEWS 27 March 2026

Cattle herd down almost 4%

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Cattle kill down over 19% year on year

Cattle kill down over 19% year on year

NEWS 26 March 2026

Market digest - stories from around the world

Market digest - stories from around the world

WORLD 11 March 2026

Pigs supply set to drop in 2026

Pigs supply set to drop in 2026

Pigs supply set to drop in 2026

NEWS 7 January 2026

European pigmeat production expected to fall in next decade

European pigmeat production expected to fall in next decade

European pigmeat production expected to fall in next decade

NEWS 28 December 2025

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Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Canada, Burma, Jamaica and Netherlands.

WORLD 29 October 2025

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from China, Brazil, Egypt and Switzerland.

WORLD 29 October 2025

Jail for man who stabbed pigs at site earmarked for asylum seekers

Jail for man who stabbed pigs at site earmarked for asylum seekers

Darren Jackson (40) of Rivermeade, Co Dublin, admitted driving four pigs from a farm in Cavan to the site, but said that an accomplice used a scalpel to injure the animals. Declan Brennan reports.

NEWS 29 October 2025

MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

The Teagasc pig conference earlier this month was an excellent event, well attended by farmers and most I spoke to afterwards wanted to talk about worms,” said Aidan Byrne, MSD Animal Health.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 29 October 2025

Bio security can improve pig performance

Bio security can improve pig performance

Louise Clarke and Gerard McCutcheon, Teagasc take a look at biosecurity on pig farms.

PIGS 29 October 2025

Pig meat production was up 4% in 2024

Pig meat production was up 4% in 2024

Irish pig producers are few in number but high on output and are the third most important category of farm based Irish agri food exports after dairy and beef.

PIGS 29 October 2025

Performance is key to pigs success

Performance is key to pigs success

Irish pig production is concentrated in a small number of large units on the island of Ireland but they make a substantial contribution to employment and exports.

PIGS 29 October 2025

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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