Teagasc students represent Ireland well
A four-strong team of Teagasc students represented Ireland for the first time at the European Agro...
Bank bungling and bonuses
Most of us assume that a maintenance fee for a service means that the service in question will operate...
Dillon lecture to be delivered by Commissioner Mairead McGuinness
The Michael Dillon Memorial Lecture, organised by the Guild of Agricultural Journalists of Ireland,...
Bird food for the soil
Bird manure as a fertiliser option is far from being a new concept.
Ash to ashes
The safety risks around Ash trees afflicted by disease are finally being highlighted.
John Caffrey RIP
Last month, Irish agriculture lost a real gentleman with the news that John Caffrey had passed away....
We can’t see the wood, or the trees
And still, we wait, and our wonder grows about how zealous proponents of afforestation are so tardy...
Ploughing Championships sold out
Following on from the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) machinery show, next stop...
What secret?
There was some bewilderment in farming circles as to what exactly ‘Dairy’s Dirty Secret’ title was...
A hatful of rabbits
Can we expect some rabbits to be pulled out of Paschal and Michael’s budget hat next October to counteract...
Cow cull contagion
The demand for reductions in livestock numbers is now getting traction on the other side of the Irish...
Agriland celebrates 10th birthday
Congratulations to Cormac Farrelly and all the Agriland team who recently celebrated the company’s...
Claas appoints new CEO
Jan-Hendrik Mohr has taken over as CEO of Claas from Thomas Böck, who has stepped down to pursue new...
RDS CEO moves on
As we go to print, we hear that the RDS chief executive, Geraldine Ruane is leaving the organisation...
Shambolic RTÉ
RTÉ has really felt the wrath of politicians and the general public over alleged payment irregularities...
Patten to step back from Glanbia frontline
Michael Patten is to take a step back from Glanbia having announced recently that he is leaving his...
Quotas for everyone!
It’s not only milk producers who can look forward with concern to a virtual re-introduction of quotas...
New COO at Agtech Ireland
Congratulations to Catherine Lascurettes on taking up a new role as chief operations officer of Agtech...
Kerrygold celebrates 60 years of success
Ornua’s latest annual report marked the diamond anniversary of the iconic brand.
New chair at Farmer Business Developments
The untimely death of Padraig Walshe earlier this year left several gaps in the Irish agri-representative...