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Ex-ministers son to cull 2500 pigs
The family farm of former Fianna Fail junior minister Ned O’Keeffe is facing a cull of its 2,500 pigs after being placed under restriction. It was…
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A disaster, no one knows what's coming next
The Cork town of Mitchelstown is hugely dependent on the Irish pigmeat sector. Indeed, its traditional title of ’Cheese town’ from its famous cheddar…
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Tainted Irish pork may have reached 25 countries
Contaminated Irish pig meat may have been exported to up to 25 countries, Ireland’s chief vet said Sunday, as shops at home and abroad cleared pork…
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Ireland probes toxin source after pork recall
Ireland launched an intensive investigation on Sunday to establish the source of a toxic substance that forced the recall of all Irish pork products…
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Warning over Irish pork products
People should not eat Irish pork until there has been a full investigation into tainted pig feed, the Food Standards Agency has said. Nine premises…
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EU holding series of meetings over Irish pork scare
European Commission believes Ireland has so far taken "adequate measures" and that talk of a ban is premature. Officials from EU member states will…
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Pork crisis: This is the last thing pig farmers need, says union
The latest crisis to hit the Northern Ireland farming industry could cost hundreds of thousands of pounds, it was feared last night. Joe McDonald…
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Nine NI farms used tainted feed
Nine Northern Ireland farms have used the same contaminated feed which has led to a recall of all pig products processed in the Republic. Agriculture…
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Help for IPPC producers
The NFU is hosting a series of workshops at Stoneleigh, York, Taunton and Newmarket to help IPPC pig and poultry producers who, in the next year…
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Vets detect new bluetongue virus
Five imported cattle on a Lancashire farm have tested positive for a new strain of the bluetongue virus. The Department for Environment, Food and…
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