Agri-Business
Northern Ireland’s food industry can ‘kick with both feet’
The View from Northern Ireland: Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has confirmed that Northern Ireland’s food industry must be allowed...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
It’s time for a national land drainage programme
COMMENT: Regular travellers in the Irish countryside will be fully aware of the regrettable fact that rushes are fast taking over...
Agri-Business
Vets get ready for the Food Harvest
More than 120 vets from Ireland, UK and Denmark gathered in Cork last weekend to consider a Food Harvest strategy for...
Agri-Business
The food connection
“Strawberries from Israel on the shelves of Wexford supermarkets during their annual strawberry week. Is this sustainable?” asked Michael Kelly...
Agri-Business
Organic Food Fair
Clodagh McKenna will be holding free public cooking demonstrations using only Irish organic produce at the inaugural National Organic Food...
Agri-Business
Vets play key role in farm efficiency and expansion
“Ireland faces into its biggest opportunity to grow its food production from livestock and dairy sectors since joining the EU,...
Agri-Business
Court hears Henchy refused €422k
The former chief executive of Dairygold has alleged his former employers refused to acknowledge the “elephant in the room” before...
Agri-Business
Growing education on world hunger
A ‘World Food – Facts, Figures and Activities’ booklet to mark United Nations World Food Day was launched by the...
Agri-Business
Ireland gets cracking
Up to two million eggs are expected to the cracked open in Irish kitchens today as people take part in...
Agri-Business
Judge warns Henchy counsel on 'wasting time'
A High Court judge told the lawyer for a former co-op chief that he did not want to “waste endless time”...
Agri-Business
EU expert notes scepticism of GM food technology
GM, genetically modified technology (GM), continues to perform badly in terms of public opinion when compared to other technologies. This is...
Agri-Business
Leap of faith into the future through farm diversification
The View from Northern Ireland: Farm diversification shouldn’t be just a leap of faith into a new business sector. It should...
Agri-Business
Henchy claims no credit limit on Dairygold account
The former chief executive of Dairygold has said that allegations of financial impropriety severely damaged his good name in front...
Agri-Business
BVD eradication on course, AHI
Some 40 per cent dairy and 10 beef herds are vaccinated from BVD. This is according to the latest update...
Agri-Business
Quick, hot and tasty, key ingredients for Kepak success
Speaking at the Alltech Global 500 conference recently the head of Kepak’s meat division, Kevin Cahill, outlined its innovations and strategy...
Agri-Business
ABP makes its presence felt at world’s biggest food trade fair
ABP Food Group, one of Europe’s leading privately owned agri-business companies, has taken its biggest stand ever at the world’s...
Agri-Business
10 tips when buying feed
Before buying feed to meet a gap, you should consider the following questions 1 Do you need forage or a concentrates? If...
Agri-Business
Blas na hEireann awards
Mullingar based An Olivia Chocolate has been named Supreme Champion at the Blas na hEireann National Irish Food Awards, which...
