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Over 700 ducks and eggs seized by Department on Wicklow farm
Pat O'Toole
The action is the culmination of a long dispute between the duck owner Seán Kent and the Department of Agriculture.
Over 700 ducks and eggs seized by Department on Wicklow farm
Raw milk samples in US to be tested for bird flu
10 December 2024 News
Raw milk samples in US to be tested for bird flu
The National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) was announced by US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Bird flu found in buzzard in Galway
5 December 2024 Poultry
Bird flu found in buzzard in Galway
The Department of Agriculture has introduced new regulations on the back of a case of bird flu being identified in a buzzard in Galway.
Lidl signs deal with McCaghey Turkeys
Established in 1951, McCaghey Turkeys has grown to become Ireland’s largest family-owned turkey processor with all of its turkey farms fully Bord Bia approved.
5 December 2024 Poultry
IFA brings Mercosur concerns to Commission offices in Dublin
The IFA's president has written to the European Commission on traceability and market impact concerns relating to an EU-Mercosur free trade deal.
4 December 2024 News
Concerns over ‘undemocratic’ split Mercosur deal
The ‘split’ process could bypass national parliaments, denying member states, like Ireland, a say in a trade deal with the South American countries.
28 November 2024 News
Trade has yet to crank up for turkey farmers as festive season approaches
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to some of Ireland’s leading turkey farmers and producers about their outlook for future production in the sector.
27 November 2024 Poultry
Minister issues warning on bird flu
While the Department has not detected any such cases in Irish poultry or wild birds this year, the risk of a bird flu outbreak is now increasing, the Minister has said.
1 November 2024 Poultry
Tesco moves all own-brand eggs to barn, free range and organic
Tesco Ireland had committed to making this move on its almost 240m own-brand eggs sold annually before the start of 2025.
20 August 2024 News
There isn't 'a spare egg in the system' as Lidl moves to import German eggs
Nigel Sweetnam, chair of the IFA poultry committee, and Garret Bannon, poultry farmer, look at why there is an egg shortage in Ireland and what needs to be done to ensure a stable future.
31 July 2024 News
Lidl imports eggs due to shortage
Earlier this week the IFA hit out at Lidl for its decision to import German eggs.
24 July 2024 News
Lidl importing German eggs is deeply troubling – IFA
Lidl is the only major retailer in Ireland facing a critical shortage of eggs, as they refuse to pay a realistic price to obtain them, IFA poultry chair Nigel Sweetnam has said.
22 July 2024 News