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Cavan farmer warns egg supply in jeopardy
13+ hour ago (209+ words) Northern Sound FM - Do Not Process My Personal Information "If significant progress is not made immediately the farmers are poised to strike out to protect the industry they have built." A Co. Cavan farmer has warned consumers that the supply…...
Listen Back: Cavan farmer warns egg supply in jeopardy
11+ hour, 35+ min ago (107+ words) Northern Sound FM - Do Not Process My Personal Information A Co. Cavan farmer has warned consumers that the supply of free range eggs is in jeopardy on shop shelves. IFA Poultry Chair, Brendan Soden said made the comments, warning that…...
DAFM lifts housing order for poultry
2+ week, 6+ day ago (177+ words) "This is a chance to lift it. Just to stress, for poultry owners and producers; biosecurity measures are still in place." The Department of Agriculture has announced the lifting of a compulsory housing order for poultry and captive birds. The…...
Monaghan Senator questions poultry imports
3+ week, 6+ day ago (280+ words) "It raises many questions, and if the Minister were in this House, he may very well be able to give us the answer to those questions." A local Senator has highlighted the importance of the poultry industry in the Northern…...
Cavan poultry farmer highlights egg shortages
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (150+ words) "We've seen a number of producers exit the industry in the last couple of years." A local farmer has said that egg shortages on supermarket shelves have arisen because producers are not paid enough. IFA Poultry Farmer, Brendan Soden said…...
Listen Back: Cavan farmer on egg prices
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (92+ words) Northern Sound IFA Poultry Chair Brendan Soden said egg shortages on supermarket shelves have arisen because producers are not getting paid enough. The local farmer said that producers have been warning retailers and egg packers that farmgate prices are not…...
Cavan farmer urges vigilance after NI bird flu outbreak
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (150+ words) A Co. Cavan farmer is urging poultry farmers to remain vigilant following reports of suspected avian influenza at a premises in Co. Tyrone. IFA Poultry Chair, Brendan Soden called for producers to remain alert and ensure the highest standards of…...
Local calls to introduce new bird flu compensation scheme
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (172+ words) Cllr Raymond Aughey says local poultry farmers have been left out of pocket through no fault of their own. A local councillor has called on the Minister for Agriculture to introduce a new compensation scheme to cover poultry farmers directly…...
Bird flu 'still out there' warns Cavan poultry farmer
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (96+ words) The poultry chair urged farmers to "keep their vigilance up". Poultry farmers are "very lucky" that the number of cases of avian influenza appears to have "come to an end". That's according to Co. Cavan poultry farmer, Brendan Soden. Mr....
Cavan farmer elected IFA Poultry Chair
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (196+ words) He succeeds Nigel Sweetnam in taking up the position. Brendan Soden, a layer farmer and pullet producer from Stradone Co. Cavan, has been elected Chair of the IFA Poultry Committee, following a meeting yesterday. Mr Soden previously served as Vice…...