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Picture: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg" src="/cms_media/module_img/9016/4508056_7_dashboardbig_427156703_281_29.jpg" alt="<p>With bird flu killing millions of egg-laying chickens, prices surged more than 55% from a year before. Picture: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg</p>" class="card-img" width="638" height="360"><div class=card-body data-vr-zone="category- dashboard_teaser_big"><p class=label-small-category> farming</p><h5 class="card-title top-main-title "><span>Stephen Cadogan: Could Ireland become gripped by US egg-shortage conspiracies?</span></h5><div class=card-text>In the land of disinformation, and with the price of eggs rocketing, conspiracy theories about rampant bird flu abound</div></div></a><script type=speculationrules> { "prefetch": [ { "source": "list", "urls": ["/farming/arid-41577370.html"] } ] } </script></article> </div><div class="col-lg-4 main-card-left"><div class=row><article class="card p-0 0" id="article-card-41563855" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41563855.html"><a href="/farming/arid-41563855.html"><div style="position: relative; margin: auto;"><img title="There was no change in Irish pig prices on Friday last following the previous week’s drop of 4c/kg." src="/cms_media/module_img/8961/4480702_2_dashboardbig_pigs.jpg" alt="<p>There was no change in Irish pig prices on Friday last following the previous week’s drop of 4c/kg.</p>" class="card-img" width="638" height="360"></div><div class=card-body data-vr-zone="category- dashboard_teaser_medium"><p class=label-small-category> farming</p><h5 class="card-title top-main-title ">Pig prices stabilise at €2.06-€2.10</h5></div></a></article> </div><div class=row><article class="card p-0 0" id="article-card-41520620" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41520620.html"><a href="/farming/arid-41520620.html"><div style="position: relative; margin: auto;"><img title="There was no change to Irish pig price on Friday, with producers reporting quotes ranging from €2.08-€2.12 available from processors in ROI. " src="/cms_media/module_img/8772/4386365_6_dashboardbig_iStock-1151157915.jpg" alt="<p>There was no change to Irish pig price on Friday, with producers reporting quotes ranging from €2.08-€2.12 available from processors in ROI. </p>" class="card-img" width="638" height="360"></div><div class=card-body data-vr-zone="category- dashboard_teaser_medium"><p class=label-small-category> farming</p><h5 class="card-title top-main-title ">Irish pig prices hold despite EU slide</h5></div></a></article> </div></div></div><div class=row><div class="col-md-4 under-news with-label"><article class="card mt-3 0" id="article-card-41515649" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41515649.html"><a href="/farming/arid-41515649.html"><div style="position: relative; margin: auto;"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8751/4375583_3_teasersmall_iStock-1151157915.jpg" alt="Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop." title="iStock-1151157915.jpg" width="201" height="113"></div><div class=card-body data-vr-zone="category- Pig prices unchanged at €2.08-2.12/kg"><p class=label-small-category> farming</p><h5 class="card-title "><span>Pig prices unchanged at €2.08-2.12/kg</span></h5></div></a></article> </div><div class="col-md-4 under-news with-label"><article class="card mt-3 0" id="article-card-41511932" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41511932.html"><a href="/farming/arid-41511932.html"><div style="position: relative; margin: auto;"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8735/4367984_6_teasersmall_GettyImages-1468875481_1_.jpg" alt="Egg Shortages Continue In The UK" title="GettyImages-1468875481.jpg" width="201" height="113"></div><div class=card-body data-vr-zone="category- Poultry farmers urged to be on bird flu alert"><p class=label-small-category> farming</p><h5 class="card-title "><span>Poultry farmers urged to be on bird flu alert</span></h5></div></a></article> </div><div class="col-md-4 under-news with-label"><article class="card mt-3 0" id="article-card-41511128" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41511128.html"><a href="/farming/arid-41511128.html"><div style="position: relative; 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Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop." title="iStock-1151157915.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41496776.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Pig prices hold at €2.14 to €2.18/kg</h5><div class=card-text>There was no change to Irish pig prices on Friday last, with producers reporting quotes ranging from €2. 14 to €2. 18 from processors in ROI. Prices in Northern Ireland and the UK remain strong, as they have been for the first nine months of the year. </div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 16 Oct, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41469352" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41469352.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41469352.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8553/4276891_3_teasersmall_iStock-1151157915.jpg" alt="Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop." title="iStock-1151157915.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41469352.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Further 6c/kg drop in Irish pig prices</h5><div class=card-text>There was an announced drop of a further 6c/kg in pig prices on Friday across ROI processors, with producers reporting quotes ranging from €2. 28-€2. 34. </div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 04 Sep, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41459335" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41459335.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41459335.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8509/4254772_1_teasersmall_iStock-1356240873_20_1_1_.jpg" alt="Closeup macro of pasture raised farm fresh dozen brown eggs store bought from farmer in carton box container with speckled eggsh" title="iStock-1356240873 (1).jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41459335.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Tesco moves own-label range of eggs to barn, free-range and organic </h5><div class=card-text>This reflects "a welfare commitment to do so before 2025", the retailer said.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Tue, 20 Aug, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41442628" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41442628.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41442628.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8436/4218133_4_teasersmall_iStock-1151157915.jpg" alt="Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop." title="iStock-1151157915.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41442628.html"><h5 class="card-title "> No change to pig prices this week</h5><div class=card-text>There was no announced change to Irish pig prices on Friday and producers are reporting quotes of at least €2. 38-€2. 40 available from processors in ROI, with some pig farmers reporting up to €2. 45/kg available signalling strong demand for ROI pigs. </div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 24 Jul, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41441575" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41441575.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41441575.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8432/4216117_4_teasersmall_iStock-1356240873.jpg" alt="Closeup macro of pasture raised farm fresh dozen brown eggs store bought from farmer in carton box container with speckled eggsh" title="iStock-1356240873.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41441575.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Farmers say importation of German eggs is 'deeply troubling' as Lidl confirms 'temporary' sourcing</h5><div class=card-text>Nigel Sweetnam said egg producers are "totally opposed" to the importation of German eggs. </div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Tue, 23 Jul, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41438500" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41438500.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41438500.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8418/4209379_3_teasersmall_iStock-1151157915.jpg" alt="Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop." title="iStock-1151157915.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41438500.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Surprise increase for pig suppliers</h5><div class=card-text>The weekly throughput for week ending July 14 was 61,299, of which 1,854 were sows.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 17 Jul, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41433610" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41433610.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41433610.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8396/4198447_4_teasersmall_iStock-1151157915.jpg" alt="Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop." title="iStock-1151157915.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41433610.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Irish pig prices up 4c/kg this week</h5><div class=card-text> Irish pig prices saw an increase of 4c/kg paid on Friday, with producers reporting quotes of at least €2. 36-€2. 40 available from processors. With some paying as much as €2. 42/kg, it signals strong demand for Irish pigs. </div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 10 Jul, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41402365" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41402365.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41402365.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8261/4130503_1_teasersmall_Pig_20Open_20Day_2c_20Moorepark_2022.05.24_c_Tom_20Ryan_20Casey_20Photography_1_.jpg" alt="Sustainable pig production key focus of Cork open day" title="Pig Open Day, Moorepark 22.05.24(c)Tom Ryan Casey Photography.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41402365.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Sustainable pig production key focus of Cork open day</h5><div class=card-text>Over 180 pig producers and industry stakeholders attended the event over the two days. </div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Fri, 24 May, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41376190" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41376190.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41376190.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8147/4073968_8_teasersmall_409731310_281_29_281_29.jpg" alt="Operations At An Egg Farm As Poultry Farmers Adjust To Trade Agreements" title="409731310 (1).jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41376190.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Ireland has avoided recent outbreaks of bird flu but the global threat remains and is growing</h5><div class=card-text>Spread of bird flu to cattle, first seen in Texas, brings to more than 40 the number of different species of mammals infected</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Fri, 19 Apr, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41366647" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41366647.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41366647.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8106/4053340_4_teasersmall_iStock-856508492.jpg" alt="Livestock breeding. The farm pigs." title="iStock-856508492.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41366647.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Pig prices hold at €2.16-€2.20/kg</h5><div class=card-text>There was no announced change in Irish pig prices last Friday with farmers reporting quotes of at least €2. 16-€2. 20 available from Irish processors. The average European price for a Grade-E carcass pig for week 12 was €2. 18/kg (excluding Vat). </div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 03 Apr, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41357509" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41357509.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41357509.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8066/4033348_2_teasersmall_iStock-856508492.jpg" alt="Livestock breeding. The farm pigs." title="iStock-856508492.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41357509.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Emissions Directive tightens for pig and poultry</h5><div class=card-text>Up to now, the Industrial Emissions Directive applied only to farms with more than 2,000 pigs or 750 sows.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 20 Mar, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41345672" data-article-link="/news/arid-41345672.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/news/arid-41345672.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/8015/4007816_8_teasersmall_iStock-465130181.jpg" alt="Little piglet with innocent eye." title="iStock-465130181.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/news/arid-41345672.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Pigs kept in 'coffin-like confinement', activists say of undercover investigation</h5><div class=card-text>Animal Rebellion Ireland and the National Animal Rights Association conducted an undercover investigation into random pig farms and will share the video at a press conference</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Tue, 05 Mar, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41341679" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41341679.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41341679.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/7998/3999479_3_teasersmall_iStock-465130181.jpg" alt="Little piglet with innocent eye." title="iStock-465130181.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41341679.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Irish Pig Health Society Symposium takes place in April</h5><div class=card-text>Attendees will assemble at the Curragh Racecourse in Co Kildare on Tuesday, April 16.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 28 Feb, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41336884" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41336884.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41336884.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/7977/3988690_5_teasersmall_IFA_20Protest_20Cavan_202_20LT.jpg" alt="Producers question their future in 'volatile' egg industry" title="IFA Protest Cavan 2 LT.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41336884.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Producers question their future in 'volatile' egg industry</h5><div class=card-text>Farmers have been extremely exposed to high input costs, poor returns, and the threat of disease to their flocks.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 21 Feb, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41326693" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41326693.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41326693.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/7934/3967174_3_teasersmall_iStock-1151157915.jpg" alt="Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop." title="iStock-1151157915.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41326693.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Market for pig farmers 'turning a corner'</h5><div class=card-text>The market "appears to be settling".</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 07 Feb, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41316205" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41316205.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41316205.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/7892/3946138_3_teasersmall_iStock-1151157915.jpg" alt="Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop." title="iStock-1151157915.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41316205.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Pig prices hold at €2.06-€2.10/kg</h5><div class=card-text>Irish pig prices have remained steady, with farmers reporting quotes of €2. 06-€2. 10 available from processors last Friday. The average European price for a grade E carcass pig for the first week of 2024 was €2. 09/kg, which is 2. </div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 24 Jan, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41302642" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41302642.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41302642.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/7836/3918247_1_teasersmall_iStock-889395384_1_1_1_.jpg" alt="Happy and free" title="iStock-889395384.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41302642.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Any reduction in farmer margins 'will not be tolerated' as retail price war 'intensifies'</h5><div class=card-text>Aldi Ireland said that its latest round of price cuts "will have no impact whatsoever on the costs paid to our suppliers". </div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Fri, 05 Jan, 2024</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41273560" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41273560.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41273560.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/7710/3855238_3_teasersmall_iStock-888136954.jpg" alt="Premium poultry farming" title="iStock-888136954.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41273560.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Department of Agriculture issues tender for culling services in event of bird flu outbreak</h5><div class=card-text>"Avian influenza remains a constant threat to the Irish poultry industry because of the risk from migratory wild bird."</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Mon, 20 Nov, 2023</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41270236" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41270236.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41270236.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/7694/3847480_4_teasersmall_EOHTurkey08.jpg" alt="'Good news' for Christmas dinner as farms avoid bird flu this year" title="'Good news' for Christmas dinner as farms avoid bird flu this year" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41270236.html"><h5 class="card-title "> 'Good news' for Christmas dinner as farms avoid bird flu this year</h5><div class=card-text>The overall situation currently “looks good” and it is hoped an outbreak in poultry can be avoided — but Mr Corkery warns that “we can never be sure”.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Wed, 15 Nov, 2023</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41263558" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41263558.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41263558.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/7667/3833980_1_teasersmall_BB24-D1-7_1_.jpg" alt="Irish pork launched into Malaysian market " title="BB24-D1-7.jpg" width="201" height="113"></a></div><div class="col-8"><div class=card-body><a href="/farming/arid-41263558.html"><h5 class="card-title "> Irish pork launched into Malaysian market </h5><div class=card-text>Ireland gained access to export pigmeat to the Malaysian market in November 2022.</div></a><p class="card-text date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Mon, 06 Nov, 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date-pub"><small class=text-muted>Tue, 31 Oct, 2023</small></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="card card-newslist 0" id="article-card-41234767" data-article-link="/farming/arid-41234767.html" data-vr-zone="IE BN landing page category- listing_teaser_medium" onclick=""><div class="row g-0" style="align-items: center;"><div class="col-4 image-part"><a href="/farming/arid-41234767.html"><img loading=lazy src="/cms_media/module_img/7543/3771625_1_teasersmall_iStock-1134115920_20_4_.jpg" alt="Meat industry,meats hanging in the cold store. 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