CSO: Cattle slaughterings rose by 5.5% in February
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by Francess McDonnell
6h ago
The total number of cattle slaughtered in February rose by 5.5% to almost 165,000 head when compared to the same month a year earlier, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Although the latest livestock slaughterings report, published today (Thursday March, 28) by the CSO shows an increase in the number of cattle slaughtered in contrast the number of sheep slaughtered last month fell marginally compared to February 2023 figures. Mairead Griffin, statistician in the CSO agriculture accounts and production section said: “The number of sheep slaughtered fell by ..read more
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Rabobank: Demand for poultry is ‘improving’ in Europe
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by Francess McDonnell
6h ago
The outlook for the European poultry industry is “moderately positive” as chicken remains an affordable choice for consumers according to Rabobank’s latest global poultry quarterly report. Feed prices are also expected to drop slightly and with shoppers opting for chicken as beef and prices remain at higher levels poultry demand is expected to grow. The bank has also highlighted that in 2023 the European poultry industry had to contend with “oversupply” due to production expansion and what it described as strong imports from Ukraine. This was reflected in a drop in European chicken prices in ..read more
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CSO: Sheep numbers down by almost 5% in June 2023
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by Stella Meehan
6h ago
Sheep numbers were down by 4.9% in June 2023 according to the latest compiled data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The CSO has today, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 released the Crops and Livestock Survey Final Results June 2023.  Commenting on the release, statistician in the Agriculture Division of the CSO, Sophie Emerson said: “The final results for June 2023 show that the total number of sheep in the country decreased by 293,200 (-4.9%) to 5,674,400 when compared with June 2022. “The number of other sheep fell by 288,900 (-9.9%) to 2,624,800,” she a ..read more
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Irish pig symposium to focus on future proofing business health
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by Louise Hickey
6d ago
This year’s Irish Pig Health Society (IPHS) Symposium will take place on April 16, and is due to focus on future proofing the health of businesses. Recently appointed head of high performance with Horse Sport Ireland, Bernard Jackman will deliver the keynote address at the symposium, which takes place at 3:00p.m in Co. Kildare. This is the first year that the event will be held at its new venue – The Curragh Racecourse Exhibition Hall in Co. Kildare. The Curragh, Co. Kildare. Image source: Fennell Photography Delegates will also hear from international climate control expert based in the Neth ..read more
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Bird flu virus detected in domestic goat in US for the first time
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by Stella Meehan
6d ago
Avian influenza (bird flu) strain has been detected in a a junior goat in the US for the first time. In Minnesota, a Stevens County goat kid residing on a farm with a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)-positive poultry flock tested positive for the same virus. This is the first US detection of HPAI in a domestic ruminant (cattle, sheep, goats, and their relatives), according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. All poultry on the property were already quarantined from the February HPAI detection. Following the confirmation of HPAI in the goat, the board quarantined all other species ..read more
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CSO: Cost of full Irish breakfast increases in 12 months to January
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by Charles O'Donnell
1w ago
The average cost of a typical full Irish breakfast is higher now than it was 12 months ago, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Ahead of our national holiday on St. Patrick’s Day, the CSO has compared to cost of our national breakfast between January 2023 and January 2024. While the bread, butter, and milk for your tea have come down slightly, the fry portion (eggs, tomatoes, pork sausages, rashers and mushrooms), plus the tea bags, have gone up. Source: CSO The fry is up 3.1% in cost over the 12 months, while the tea and milk together have increased 2.4%. Notwithstanding the co ..read more
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MEPs adopt new emissions directive based on trilogue deal
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by Charles O'Donnell
2w ago
The European Parliament has formally adopted new legislation on the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), based on a deal reached in November. A compromise was reached by negotiators from the parliament and the Council of the EU (also known as the Council of Ministers) in November in the trilogue process, in which those two institutions, plus the European Commission, try to come to an agreement on new legislative texts. Today (Tuesday, March 12), MEPs voted in favour of this agreement by 393 votes to 173, with 49 abstentions, following an earlier vote in January in which the parliament’s envi ..read more
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CSO: Agricultural output and input prices fall year-on-year
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by Charles O'Donnell
2w ago
Both the output prices and input prices in the agriculture sector declined in the 12 months to January 2024, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The CSO has released its agricultural price indices for the month of January, which showed that the agricultural output price index dropped by 13.8% compared to January 2023, while the agricultural input price index was down by 15.9% in the same period. On a monthly basis (comparing December 2023 to January 2024) the agricultural output price index rose by 2.7%, while the input index figure was unchanged. As a result, the agricultural t ..read more
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Pigs killed in a fire on a farm in Co. Tyrone
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by Colm Ryan
2w ago
A fire in a Co. Tyrone farm resulted in the death of a number of pigs, despite the best efforts of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) in putting out the blaze. The fire happened in a farmyard shed on a pig farm on the Gorey Road in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. It occurred at 9.30p.m on Friday, March 8, and was attended by NIFRS crews from six different fire stations; Dungannon, Pomeroy, Cookstown, Portadown, Omagh and Dungiven. The crews used breathing apparatus, water and foam jets to put out the fire at the pig farm. Unfortunately, the NIFRS confirmed that: “Sadly a number of pi ..read more
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Lower cereal quotations pulling down food prices globally
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by Charles O'Donnell
2w ago
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined for the seventh consecutive month in February, as lower international cereal quotations more than offset rising prices for milk and meat, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN). The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a set of globally-traded food commodities, averaged 117.3 points in February, down 0.7% from January and 10.5% from the same month a year ago. The FAO Cereal Price Index decreased by 5% in February to reach a level 22.4% below that of ..read more
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