Agri-Business
National dairy conference huge success
The annual Teagasc National Dairy Conference took place in Limerick in November. This year’s event had a very exciting line...
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Food security and bio-diversity
An increasing number of plant species are under threat from the demands being put on agriculture to produce more food...
Agri-Business
Dairy expansion money matters: Are you a chicken or a pig?
Dairy farmers need to learn from the mistakes of the Celtic tiger property boom and not leap into post-quota expansion. This...
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Record breaking ploughing
A record-breaking 228,000 people turned out in Ratheniska for the three-day event that was the National Ploughing Championships. What a...
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Review AHI conference 2013
A major animal health think-in took place in Cork in October. The conference which was organised by Animal Health Ireland...
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Review of the year: Horsemeat, schmallenberg disease
FEBRUARY: The beginning of February saw Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney battling with the challenge that was the horsemeat crisis. It...
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Review of the year: EU presidency, atrocious weather and horsemeat
JANUARY: The year kicked off with a very low key ceremony at Dubin Castle, signalling the start of Ireland’s EU...
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Alltech's Global 500 conference a big hit
AgriLand reported extensively from Alltech’s Global 500 conference in October. Alltech president Dr Pearse Lyons told AgriLand that Irish dairy...
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Wexford milk producers advised not to sign Glanbia 15-year milk agreements
A firm representing a number of Wexford milk producers farmers has written to all shareholders at Wexford Creamery advising them not...
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€9m farming discussion group payments out
Farming payments under the beef, sheep and dairy discussion group programmes will commence shortly to farmers around Ireland. Speaking on...
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Weather warning issued for tonight
Met Eireann has issued a weather warning for tonight. High winds are expected in counties across Munster, Leinster and Connacht...
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Jobs expansion at Dairymaster
Dairymaster, the Irish dairy manufacturer that exports worldwide, is set to create 20 jobs at its main office in Causeway, Co Kerry next year....
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Food industry must concentrate on adding value
COMMENT: Following a year that that has seen a lot of very positive speculation about the prospects for food commodity...
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Adding value to coniferous woodland
Conifer woodland production represents the starting point for much of the worlds’ timber and paper industries. But it has an...
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Strathroy confirms interest in Wexford Creamery
In a surprise move Strathroy Dairies, one of Ireland’s oldest family dairies and a supplier of liquid milk to retailers...
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CAP transfer funding decision will be legally challenged
Following a decision by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development‘s Minister to transfer seven per cent of the Common...
Agri-Business
ABP expands in Poland with acquisition of second production site
ABP Food Group has expanded its operations in Poland with the acquisition of a second production facility in Klosowice, Western...
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Russia now a key market for Dale Farm
Further confirmation that the prospects for dairy are on the up comes with the news that Dale Farm cheese exports...
