Tirlán’s China strategy
During a recent visit to Tirlán’s high-tech production facility in Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny, Matt...
Learning from our farming past
Meriel McClatchie, associate professor at the UCD School of Archaeology, is involved in a fascinating...
Ash reconstitution scheme – not fit for purpose?
It was launched in a blaze of publicity, but the reaction on the ground to the Reconstitution Ash...
Raising the bar at Ballykilcavan
When David Walsh-Kemmis's parents decided to retire in 2004, the opportunity arose for him or his...
€14m revamp at Lyons Farm
A new education and research centre is to be developed at University College Dublin’s (UCD) Lyons...
A time of uncertainty
In a wide-ranging interview, Matt O’Keeffe discusses some of the most pertinent issues facing farmers...
‘Change is happening, no matter what’
Hazell Mullins is nearing the end of her tenure as president of Veterinary Ireland (VI) and she has...
Under the spotlight
Ireland’s equine industry is under the spotlight currently for both positive and negative reasons....
TB on the rise
The number of herds locked up due to tuberculosis (TB) has increased substantially over the past two...
‘Our opportunities will lie in the challenges’
Professor Frank Monahan, dean of agriculture and head of University College Dublin (UCD) School of...
Have your say on farming's future
As MEPs and their staff burn shoe leather in search of votes before the European elections in June,,...
Disruptive data
The recent development of a device that can measure methane emissions from cattle,
while not a panacea,...
A Limerick leader
The role of Macra president is a busy and varied one and current president, Elaine Houlihan had just...
Driving demand
David Kennedy, head of dairy with Bord Bia, spoke to Matt O’ Keeffe recently about market prospects...
Knowing your niche
Where some see a crisis, others see an opportunity. meat processor, Oakpark, turned the twin threats...
Unlocking genetic potential
As of now, most spring-calving cows will have calved down. The switch in focus for farmers will turn...
Minding our Farmers
Following research into the mental health of Irish farmers – which investigated the risk factors of...
Winnovating
Agriculture has come a long way from the days of Jethro Tull and his horse-drawn seed plough and hoe,...
Coming full circle
Jim Bergin, CEO of Tirlán, will retire from his role with the co-op in July. In a broad-ranging interview...
Embracing the challenge
Kilkenny man, Denis Drennan was elected unopposed as president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’...