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Avonmore free milk give away
Avonmore free milk give away

Avonmore is giving away 20,000 litres of free milk to returning holidaymakers in Dublin Airport this summer. Passengers are being...

Economic trade mission to China
Economic trade mission to China

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore TD, will today begin a four-day political and trade...

Flooding preparation amid weather warnings
Flooding preparation amid weather warnings

Over the past few days parts of the province have experienced very heavy rainfall, resulting in isolated instances of flooding....

Good progress on BVD control
Good progress on BVD control

The BVD (bovine viral diarrhoea) programme continues to make good progress, thanks to the active support of Irish dairy and beef...

Social media for farmers at Ploughing
Social media for farmers at Ploughing

More than 16 Carlow companies are all geared up for the National Ploughing Championships, which take place this year at...

More consumers trust local supply
More consumers trust local supply

The View from Northern Ireland: The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) President Harry Sinclair is encouraged by the findings of a...

Dutch dairy board member view
Dutch dairy board member view

“Some neglect what milk actually is. If you want to be the best in class you should know everything about milk.” These...

Promoting female entrepreneurship
Promoting female entrepreneurship

Fianna Fáil yesterday launched an extensive policy document on promoting female entrepreneurship and supporting women in business. The ‘Promoting Women...

Food exports increased 8.6pc
Food exports increased 8.6pc

According to new figures released today by Bord Bia, the value of Irish food and drink exports has increased by...

Decimation of oyster farming in Carlingford
Decimation of oyster farming in Carlingford

UPDATE: The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has confirmed an outbreak of Ostreid Herpes Virus, OsHV1-µvar, on one...

Minister congratulates Ploughing winners
Minister congratulates Ploughing winners

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine  Simon Coveney TD has congratulated the newly crowned World Champion Ploughmen who arrived into Dublin...

Road safety alert as farmers get busy
Road safety alert as farmers get busy

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have this afternoon urged road users to take extra...

Bord na Móna record turnover of €426m
Bord na Móna record turnover of €426m

Bord na Móna today announced its annual results for year ended March 2013. The  overall performance produced a record turnover...

Goodbye heatwave, hello rain
Goodbye heatwave, hello rain

The heatwave is over for most of the country today, much to the relief of farmers across Ireland. Temperatures will...

Horse DNA detected in meat pie from Latvia
Horse DNA detected in meat pie from Latvia

A frozen meat pie product that was found to contain horse DNA has been withdrawn from sale by the UK...

UK invests £160m in agri research
UK invests £160m in agri research

The view from the UK: Agricultural technology in the UK is to receive a £160m sterling investment following the launch...

O’Neill visits organic farm at Downpatrick
O’Neill visits organic farm at Downpatrick

The organic farming sector faces unique challenges and will require a stronger voice to secure its future, Minister for Agriculture...

Vet highlights ketosis in dairy herds
Vet highlights ketosis in dairy herds

Ontario-based veterinarian Wayne Shewfelt has highlighted the importance for farmers and practising vets to recognise the very negative impact of...