The Poultry Edge

Peter McConnell, Technical Farm Manager with Silver Hill Duck, joins us on the latest Poultry Edge podcast to discuss the continued growth of the Irish duck sector at home and around the world. Silver Hill is the largest duck processor in Ireland and has a worldwide name for a brilliant Irish product with exports to the UK and across the Middle East and Asia as Peter explains.  For more episodes from the Poultry Edge podcast go to the show page

Diarmaid Kirby, Agricultural Manager with Western Brand, one of the largest chicken processors in Ireland, joins Rebecca Tierney on this month’s Poultry Edge to discuss the Irish broiler sector, the standard of production achieved here in Ireland and the importance of buying Bord Bia stamped produce. For more episodes from the Poultry Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://teagasc.ie/rural-economy/rural-development/poultry/the-poultry-edge-podcast/ The Poultry Edge is a co-production

As we approach Christmas, Rebecca Tierney takes a look at Irish turkey production in advance of the festive period, with Padraig McKenna, Managing Director with Whitakers Hatcheries, one of the major suppliers of turkeys in Ireland. Make sure to buy an Irish turkey this Christmas and support our producers in this busy and stressful time.  And, remember your biosecurity measures as we continue to see cases of bird flu on the island.  Happy Christmas to all our Poultry Edge listeners, For

With confirmed cases of Avian Influenza, commonly referred to as Bird Flu, in Ireland, poultry veterinary practitioner, Aonghus Lane from St David’s Poultry Veterinary Team, joins Rebecca Tierney on the latest Poultry Edge podcast to discuss the importance of biosecurity and its implementation. For more episodes from the Poultry Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://teagasc.ie/rural-economy/rural-development/poultry/the-poultry-edge-podcast/ The Poultry Edge is a co-production with

Rebecca Tierney takes a closer look at the egg industry in Ireland and the changes and developments which have been taking place in recent years with Teagasc’s Pig and Poultry Specialist, Michael McKeon. For more episodes from the Poultry Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://teagasc.ie/rural-economy/rural-development/poultry/the-poultry-edge-podcast/ The Poultry Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

Rebecca Tierney previews the upcoming Broiler Conferences taking place on Tuesday 21st October in the Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan, and on Thursday 23rd in The Longcourt House Hotel, Newcastle West, Limerick.  There will be a number of speakers covering a variety of topics including:-       Colm Ronan will discuss Mycotoxins, how they impact broiler production, signs to look out for and what to do if you notice these signs-       The Nuevo team will have the latest information on a new method

For this first episode of the Poultry Edge, Rebecca Tierney is joined by Shauna Jager, the Pigmeat and Poultry Executive for Bord Bia to discuss the current Irish market and trends for poultry production and also get a snapshot as to what is happening in the UK and EU. For more episodes from the Poultry Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://teagasc.ie/rural-economy/rural-development/poultry/the-poultry-edge-podcast/ The Poultry Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

The Poultry Edge, Teagasc's new podcast presented by Rebecca Tierney, covers all the news, advice and insights from the Irish poultry sector.