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Northern Ireland Pig Farmers Disappointed Processors
2016-05-23 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
NORTHERN IRELAND - The Ulster Farmers’ Union says pig producers are being squeezed between rising feed costs and a failure by processors to deliver a meaningful price increase, despite prices rising for farmers south of the border and in Great Britain.
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Increases for Northern Ireland Pig Herd in 2015
2016-03-07 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - As at the 1 December 2015, the total pig herd in Northern Ireland increased by 7 per cent on the previous year, to 533,400 head, according to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland.
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New International Markets for Northern Ireland Pork in 2016
2016-01-18 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced that two key new international markets, India and Canada, will soon savour the high quality pork and beef produced in the north of Ireland.
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Northern Ireland Pig Herd Growth Up on Expectations
2015-11-27 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Final figures from the June Agricultural Census in Northern Ireland show that the pig herd grew faster than was previously thought.
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Strong Growth in Northern Ireland Pig Herd
2015-09-09 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The pig herd in Northern Ireland in June 2015 increased by 7 per cent compared to the same time in 2014, according to preliminary results of the June agricultural census from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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