Further extension granted for slurry-spreading
The slurry-spreading period has been extended by a further seven days to ‘facilitate prudent application...
Native Tree Area Scheme opens
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett, has...
Ash dieback needs to be treated as a ‘national emergency’
The report of the independent review group into the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s...
Final derogation map sees 6% reduction in area impacted
A final ‘implementation map’ that identifies areas that will be impacted by a reduced Nitrates Derogation...
Multi-species grassland swards enhance soil biology
New research from the Teagasc Environment Research Centre, Johnstown Castle shows that higher plant...
Dairy-calf to beef measures a focus of ICOS pre-budget submission
ICOS, the representative body for the co-operative sector has launched its pre-budget submission,...
The Merry Mill wins European organic award
Family-run organic farm and oat-milling enterprise, The Merry Mill, based in Co, Laois scooped a top...
IFA calls for €9.5m agri-reserve funding to go to tillage sector
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
GrassMax is overall winner at Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Awards
The world’s first temperate climate grassland-management tool, GrassMax, has been named as the overall...
On Feírm Ground 2 – new farmer wellbeing programme launched
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, and Minister...
ICOS requests urgent meeting with minister
ICOS (the representative body for the co-operative sector) has requested an urgent meeting with the...
Three Irish producers win new contracts with Aldi
Three Irish artisan food and drink producers have been selected as the winners of this year’s Grow...
Lakeland Dairies members vote overwhelmingly in favour of rule changes
At a special general meeting (SGM) held in Cavan today (September 12), shareholders of Lakeland Dairies...
Two candidates get the nod to run for IFA presidency
Two candidates have been nominated to run for the presidency of the Irish Farmers’ Association (I...
McConalogue leads agri-food trade mission to West Africa
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue is leading an agri and economic...
Innovative field-to-field livestock sales platform launched
Irish ag-tech company, Farm Fayre, headquartered in Co. Kilkenny has launched a sales platform designed...
ACRES tranche 2 to open mid-October
Tranche 2 of the Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) will open for applications in mid-October,...
Vegan movement slowing down
Quarterly sales at Beyond Meat, a leading producer of plant-based products designed to look and taste...
RDS appoints Liam Kavanagh as interim CEO
Liam Kavanagh has been appointed interim CEO of the RDS following the departure of Geraldine Ruane...
Sustainability-focussed Ploughing 2023 officially launched
The 2023 National Ploughing Championships (the Ploughing) have been officially launched by EU Commissioner...