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Pig farm cuts costs by €5.10 per pig after delaying weaning

Louise Clarke, Teagasc Ballyhaise, and Michael McKeon, Teagasc Moorepark, discuss profitability from older weaning age.

PIGS 31 October 2026

Pig farm cuts costs by €5.10 per pig after delaying weaning

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Focus: Irish pig sector shows resilience amid challenging global markets

Focus: Irish pig sector shows resilience amid challenging global markets

PIGS 31 October 2026

Ban on carbon-dioxide stunning of pigs

Ban on carbon-dioxide stunning of pigs

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 October 2026

The Irish pig sector faces a challenging road ahead

The Irish pig sector faces a challenging road ahead

The Irish pig sector faces a challenging road ahead

PIGS 28 October 2026

Cattle kill for 2026 down almost 4% on 2025 levels

Cattle kill for 2026 down almost 4% on 2025 levels

Cattle kill for 2026 down almost 4% on 2025 levels

NEWS 27 October 2026

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Minister quashes TB concern for pig markets

Minister quashes TB concern for pig markets

TB has been confirmed on nine pig farms in five counties, but Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon says the outbreak is 'small scale'. Barry Murphy and Stephen Robb report.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Pig farm building plans must heed looming EU rules

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 sector in another loss-making spell - Teagasc

Pig sector in another loss-making spell - Teagasc

Pig farmers should look to maximise efficiency gains in its latest round of loss-making, Teagasc director Frank O'Mara has said.

PIGS 21 October 2026

TB confirmed in pigs on nine farms in five counties

TB confirmed in pigs on nine farms in five counties

The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that TB has been detected in several pig herds.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Rearing pigs with intact tails could cost average pig farm over €142,000

Rearing pigs with intact tails could cost average pig farm over €142,000

A typical 700-sow herd could see 784 entire carcases condemned per year if it switched to rearing pigs with intact tails, a Teagasc pig conference heard last week.

PIGS 19 October 2026

Four new scholars selected for Nuffield's 2027 programme

Four new scholars selected for Nuffield's 2027 programme

The new scholars will conduct their global research over the next two years before returning to present their findings at the 2028 Nuffield Ireland Conference.

NEWS 14 October 2026

National dairy herd up by 32,000 head in one year - CSO

National dairy herd up by 32,000 head in one year - CSO

In June 2026, the total number of cattle, sheep and pigs were up on 2025 levels in Ireland.

NEWS 30 September 2026

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