Agricultural output prices down 8.2% in 2023
The Agricultural Output Price Index was down 8.2 per cent in 2023 when compared with 2022, while...
Pig numbers down to lowest levels since 1991
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released livestock statistics from December 2023, which...
Amateur gardening groups encouraged to blossom at Bloom
Bord Bia is calling out for local gardening groups and enthusiasts to design and deliver postcard...
Funding proposals needed for BVD programme – IFA
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has been called on to propose...
All eligible new applicants accepted to Organic Farming Scheme
An additional 1,050 farmers will participate in the Organic Farming Scheme in 2024, bringing the...
Commission president proposes to pull contentious pesticides regulation
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has proposed to withdraw the Sustainable...
McConologue to open machinery conference
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConologue, will officially open a...
Potential 26,000ha shortfall in seed for spring planting
Teagasc’s National Tillage Conference 2024 kicked off this morning with head of Crops Knowledge...
New agri-import controls commence today
New UK sanitary and phytosanitary import controls are in place from today, January 31, bringing...
Vigilance urged around Bluetongue symptoms
Described as a virus that can have devastating impacts on sheep flocks, farmers attending the...
Public consultation opens on National Biomethane Strategy
A public consultation to guide the development of the National Biomethane Strategy opened this...
IFA to hold online info meeting on residential land tax issue
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) will hold an online meeting on Wednesday, January 31 to...
€300,000 available for agri-food tourism initiatives
Proposals are being sought for agri-food tourism initiatives under the 2024 Rural Innovation and...
Agri Aware launches new primary school programme – Safe Farm Futures
Agri Aware’s new farm safety programme called Safe Farm Futures is available to primary schools...
New National Biodiversity Action Plan to be launched
A new National Biodiversity Action Plan will be launched on Thursday at the National Botanic...
A recipe for success
The Cork International Hotel is highlighting the importance of supporting local producers with...
RDS and Trinity collaborate on new circular economy initiative
The Circular Economy Programme is a new initiative developed by the RDS in collaboration with...
Cow collar project scoops ABP award
Students from Ballymahon Vocational School in Longford were announced as the overall winner of...
Ash dieback project wins Teagasc Special Award
Abigail O’Brien Murray, Erica O’Brien Murray and Olivia O’Shea from Loreto Secondary School...
Climate, Sustainability and Agritech ‘performed strongly’ – Enterprise Ireland
Employment in client companies of Enterprise Ireland increased to a total of 225,495 in 2023, the...