Research finds labour requirement on dairy farms can be ‘significantly reduced’
New research from Teagasc Moorepark shows that overall labour requirement on a dairy farm can be significantly...
Nuffield conference seeks to find common ground between farmers and consumers
‘Finding Common Ground’ between consumers and the farming community is the focus of Nuffield Ireland’s...
Knowledge-transfer groups announcement
The North East Forestry Group (NEFG) is to host a number of knowledge-transfer groups (KTG) focussed...
Lakeland Dairies announces new voluntary fixed milk price
Lakeland Dairies has announced the rolling out of a new voluntary fixed milk price for all its 3,200...
Bord Bia commences €1 million autumn campaign to develop and promote Irish organics
Bord Bia commences the largest ever promotional campaign for Irish organics.
Eurobarometer shows how important Animal Welfare is for Europeans
Protecting the welfare of animals is essential for Europeans, as shown by the results of a Eurobarometer...
Tillage Support Should Be Targeted - IFA
IFA Grain Committee Chair Kieran McEvoy has called on Minister Charlie McConalogue to provide targeted...
Soil DNA project could help prevent disease and improve food security
Researchers at the VistaMilk SFI Research Centre in Fermoy, Co. Cork, in association with researchers...
New app-based fluke test launched
Agricultural technology company, Micron Agritech, has launched an app-based test for fluke that delivers...
Horticulture Crisis Fund open for applications
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) is now accepting applications under the Horticulture...
IFA and DAFM to discuss horticulture challenges at Oireachtas committee
The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will resume discussions today (October 18)...
New Agri-Climate Conference Announced
Minister Charlie McConalogue, Minister Martin Heydon and Minister Pippa Hackett, have announced that...
Agri Aware launch 2024 Incredibles Edibles programme
Agri Aware’s healthy eating and growing programme ‘Incredible Edibles’ is entering its sixteenth year...
Fallen animal disposal cost increase looming
The costs associated with the processing of fallen animals has increased hugely in recent years, due...
Agriculture-related Budget measures
As individual taxpayers, farmers will gain from the changes in personal taxation. As a sector, however,...
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...