Sligo farming official says there is no need for farmers to panic after the latest detection of BSE
A Sligo based farming official has urged farmers not panic the discovery of a recent BSE. Gerard Pilkington is the Chairperson of the Irish Beef and Lamb association. He says the developments will not inflict any serious damage on the demand for Irish beef. The Sligo farmer…
Trade mission to China must benefit the Irish producers, according to Sligo farmer
A local farming official has welcomed Agricultural Minister Charlie McConalogue’s trade mission to China, but has also provided a warning. Minister McConalogue led the first Ministerial trade mission to China since the Covid pandemic to promote Irish meat, dairy and seafood products in the Chinese market while concentrating in particular…
IFA Livestock Chairman welcomes reopening of Chinese beef market
The announcement by the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue today that the Chinese market was to reopen for Irish beef has been warmly welcomed by various farming groups. IFA Livestock Chairman Brendan Golden said the long-awaited re-opening of the Chinese market to Irish beef is significant for many areas including…
Ryan – “We need to go after the virus itself”
The Sligo-born head of the World Health Organisation’s emergency team says lockdowns will not be enough to fully defeat the coronavirus. Dr. Michael Ryan says the danger is that without strong public health measures, the virus will jump back up again when lockdowns are eventually lifted. Michael Ryan, from Curry,…
Donegal to benefit from lifting of Chinese ban on crab exports
A Donegal TD is welcoming an agreement with China that will benefit sea food producers in the North West. The agreement allows the resumption of the exports of live Irish brown crab to China. Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle says the loss to export sales was close to €5 million in…