There is a general consensus amongst the non-farming community that farming is carried out by an older generation. However that could not be further from the truth as the agricultural industry is being brought forward by a wave of young people. Farming has become more scientific in recent years and a college education is almost […]
After milk and beef, pig production is the biggest sector of the agricultural industry with the value of pig meat exports reaching over €500 million last year. Employment in the pig sector accounts for at least 1,500 labour units on farms, with the total number employed in associated sectors such as pig meat processing, feed […]
Producing over 28,000 pigs per year, Horan Pig Enterprises in Glin, County Limerick is one of the leading producers of pigs in the Munster region and beyond. We met up with director John Horan to get an insight into the history, day-to-day activities and continued success of this outstanding family business, which is the only […]
The pig production industry makes a massive contribution to the Irish economy. As the third largest farming sector in Ireland, farm gate output equated to €432m in 2012 but producers are facing constant challenges as IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) Pigs and Pig Meat Committee Chairman Pat O’Flaherty explains. The IFA Pigs and Pig Meat Committee […]
A market leader in the supply and installation of equipment to the modern day pig farm, Phil Bennis & Son Ltd’s Managing Director Philip Bennis tells Irish Tractor & Agri why their products are very much in demand. If your agricultural business is producing for the meat trade, then you know that yield and quality […]
The Moore family has been operating a successful pig production business for over 40 years in Offaly and Carlow. Mattie Moore explains more. When Patrick Moore started out with a single sow in the early 1970s, he could scarcely have imagined how big his business would become. Nowadays, the family keeps 1,800 sows at their […]
