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What is an active farmer? ICMSA
What is an active farmer? ICMSA

The President of Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) John Comer said the outline Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) agreement communicated...

National fodder audit under way today
National fodder audit under way today

Every farmer should put a good fodder and financial plan in place now to get through next winter. This has...

New dawn with Horizon 2020
New dawn with Horizon 2020

Teagasc this afternoon  welcomed the conclusion of negotiations on Horizon 2020, which took place during the Irish Presidency of the...

The Farm has highest rate of occupational death
The Farm has highest rate of occupational death

The principal driver of good health and safety management on farms is taking ongoing preventative action. This was the message...

Prof Walls steals the Virginia Show
Prof Walls steals the Virginia Show

Prof Patrick Wall, associate professor of public health in University College Dublin’s School of Public Health and Population Sciences, and...

Agri-food chain review
Agri-food chain review

A review of agri-food chain regulations in Ireland is under way. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today announced...

High fuel prices as trucker tax break under way
High fuel prices as trucker tax break under way

High fuel prices places Irish industries at a disadvantage in comparison with other European countries. This is according to Kildare...

Sheep supplies struggle to match demand
Sheep supplies struggle to match demand

The sheep trade has firmed this week as supplies struggle to match demand levels. This is according to the latest June update from...

Audit under way of Ireland’s food inspection system
Audit under way of Ireland’s food inspection system

UPDATE: Ireland’s entire food inspection system is under review and for the first time outside consultants are set to advise...

Aldi’s Sizzling steaks
Aldi’s Sizzling steaks

Last night the roof terrace at the trendy No Name Bar was the setting for Aldi’s Summer Steak Out, a...

No to Croatia, says export head
No to Croatia, says export head

Croatia joining the EU next Monday 1 July is not helpful at this point in time, according to the Irish...

Bord Bia -the future of frozen food
Bord Bia -the future of frozen food

Bord Bia: Time-poor consumers are looking for shortcuts but don’t want to compromise on taste or quality; more diverse foods...

Organic summer farm walks
Organic summer farm walks

UPDATE: A nationwide series of national organic farming open days will take place this summer. Teagasc, the Department of Agriculture,...

Online payments threaten rural post offices
Online payments threaten rural post offices

An Post has once again won the tender for social welfare payment services from 2014, it was announced this morning....

Outlook for dairy post-quota
Outlook for dairy post-quota

The signs are healthy for Irish dairy post-quota. This is according to a recent dairy industry news conference in London. In...

25% increase in agri-food exports since 2003
25% increase in agri-food exports since 2003

The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has this morning launched the 2013 edition of ‘Trade and Transport’, an up-to-date guide for examination...

Thatch cottages grant under fire
Thatch cottages grant under fire

Grants for the renovation of thatched cottages throughout Ireland are set to be significantly reduced. This is according to the...

Job losses at meat processing company
Job losses at meat processing company

More than 150 staff at three meat processing factories for Tulip have been told their jobs are at risk after the company...