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2,000 attend IHFA open day in Clonakilty
2,000 attend IHFA open day in Clonakilty

The IHFA National Open Day 2013 was held on the Kil­gar­riffe herd of Richard, Mar­ion and Mervyn Helen and fam­ily...

Sweet Mary Robinson
Sweet Mary Robinson

“Ireland has huge potential for wave energy and it should set its sights on what Scotland does to develop this...

Lakeland farmers are cream of the crop
Lakeland farmers are cream of the crop

At the recent Lakeland Dairies Milk Quality Awards, dairy farmers from both sides of the border won top honours for...

Trade sanctions on Iceland and Faroes mackerel fishing
Trade sanctions on Iceland and Faroes mackerel fishing

Minister Simon Coveney TD, supported by the UK, France and Spain at the Council of Ministers yesterday pushed strongly to...

Sheep-herding with Tourism Ireland
Sheep-herding with Tourism Ireland

A group of Danish food writers – including Timm Vladimir, a top celebrity chef and TV personality – enjoyed a...

Met Eireann – sun shines
Met Eireann – sun shines

After cool wet weather over the past week in most places, Met Eireann is reporting that temperatures could reach up to...

Explore the benefits of renewable energy
Explore the benefits of renewable energy

The annual ‘Practical On-farm Renewable Energy’ event has now become a fixture in many people’s calendars following its success in...

Timber awards galore!
Timber awards galore!

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Forestry, Tom Hayes TD, presented...

28,000 beef kill this week, despite 40,000 target, IFA
28,000 beef kill this week, despite 40,000 target, IFA

UPDATE: Meat processing factories are restricting beef kill to artificially back up supplies and pull prices, according to the Irish Farmers...

Seven eateries to close due to food safety breeches
Seven eateries to close due to food safety breeches

Seven food businesses are set to close and one prohibition order was served during the month of June for breaches...

June milk prices justified, IFA
June milk prices justified, IFA

The June milk price of 38 cent a litre plus Vat has been justified and is sustainable for 2013. This is...

Grass, efficiency, planning key for dairy expansion, Moorepark
Grass, efficiency, planning key for dairy expansion, Moorepark

An Open Day at the Teagasc Animal and Grassland, Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark has attracted more than 10,000 dairy...

Charity begins with a Keelings berry
Charity begins with a Keelings berry

Ronan Keating this morning launched the Marks & Spencer Keelings Irish Berries Promotion in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation....

NFU head lands Tesco agri director job
NFU head lands Tesco agri director job

Tesco has announced the appointment of Tom Hind as its new agriculture director. Hind, who has more than 15 years...

Dairy Industry post-quota
Dairy Industry post-quota

A major Teagasc Open Day for the Irish dairy industry will take place in Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork today. The...

Agri-food trade mission to Switzerland
Agri-food trade mission to Switzerland

Leading a strong trade mission , including Enterprise Ireland and Bord Bia, Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney TD will meet major...

No impact from salmon farming on wild stocks, IFA claims
No impact from salmon farming on wild stocks, IFA claims

On the publication of a peer-reviewed scientific paper claiming a lack of evidence of negative impacts on wild salmon stocks...

Best Kept Town winners, Castlecoote scoops first prize
Best Kept Town winners, Castlecoote scoops first prize

UPDATE: Castlecoote, Co Roscommon is the overall winner of Ireland’s Best Kept Town competition 2013. The results were announced this...