Agriland

Ploughing set to exceed 200,000 for the first time ever
Ploughing set to exceed 200,000 for the first time ever

Day two of the National Ploughing Championships saw larger than anticipated numbers descending on the 800-acre site in Ratheniska, Co...

‘New dairy standard will improve accuracy of millions of milk tests performed every day’
‘New dairy standard will improve accuracy of millions of milk tests performed every day’

Joint work between ISO and the International Dairy Federation (IDF) has resulted in an important update of a key analytical...

Dairy council schools kids in milk benefits
Dairy council schools kids in milk benefits

World School Milk Day is today and the National Dairy Council (NDC) is taking the opportunity to highlight its role in promoting...

Stay fit for farming
Stay fit for farming

A new booklet entitled ‘Staying Fit for Farming’ promoting farmers health and healthy lifestyles was launched today at the National...

‘Prospects for dairy remain good’
‘Prospects for dairy remain good’

Former Irish Farmers Association (IFA) president Padraig Walshe has told AgriLand that the prospects for milk moving forward remain extremely...

Ploughing people love Aldi
Ploughing people love Aldi

Aldi Ireland today opened the doors of the Love Ireland, Like Aldi marquee at the 2013 National Ploughing Championships, showcasing more than...

Maize harvest under way
Maize harvest under way

Monday of this week marked the beginning of the 2013 forage maize harvest with farmers and contractors in Counties Kilkenny,...

Northern Ireland pork exports to China under way
Northern Ireland pork exports to China under way

The View from Northern Ireland: Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill this afternoon met with key Government officials in China to discuss...

Laois on a high
Laois on a high

‘Yes We Can’, has become a chant associated with enigmatic leader Barack Obama, however many of us will remember the...

Mark Rohan launches ESB Networks Customer Service Improvement plan
Mark Rohan launches ESB Networks Customer Service Improvement plan

Double para-olympic gold medalist and ESB medalist employee Mark Rogan joined ESB Networks managing director Jerry O’Sullivan at the National...

Ireland’s sporting stars reach for the Ploughing
Ireland’s sporting stars reach for the Ploughing

The diverse experiences at the National Dairy Council’s (NDC) distinctive navy blue NDC Dome has something for everyone at this year’s...

Multimillion agri-food investments set to create 140 jobs
Multimillion agri-food investments set to create 140 jobs

Three Irish agri-food companies are set to create 134 jobs over the next three years, it has been announced this...

Middle East dairy contracts under way, as minister hints of long-term milk pricing
Middle East dairy contracts under way, as minister hints of long-term milk pricing

Long-term milk pricing contracts between dairy farmers and co-ops for Ireland is on the cards as preparation for post-Quota 2015 continues....

Lely live robotic milking cows are on the move
Lely live robotic milking cows are on the move

More than 40 top Northern Ireland Holstein Friesian cows are getting the Rolls-Royce treatment today. They are currently in transit...

Question the direction of beef production at Global 500
Question the direction of beef production at Global 500

“Horsegate” has left the EU, thought to have one of the most transparent supply chains in the world, questioning how...

Climate change is having an impact in a wetter, warmer Ireland
Climate change is having an impact in a wetter, warmer Ireland

The findings from five Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) research projects on climate change, published this week, examine the impacts of...

Live exports key to competitive beef prices – Minister
Live exports key to competitive beef prices – Minister

Ireland’s live export markets are key to competitive beef prices, according to Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney TD in a broadcast...

Aldi strikes gold and wins 12 awards
Aldi strikes gold and wins 12 awards

Aldi Stores Ireland has won more titles than any other retailer in Ireland at the inaugural Irish Quality Food and...