Environment
Galway test site for innovative textiles to boost EU seaweed farming
An EU-funded AT~SEA project, with Irish partner Oceanfuel Ltd, based in Galway, has developed advanced textiles that give high yields...
Farming
Agri-Business
New Zealand finance minister says 'corporate farming' won't survive
New Zealand’s Minister of Finance Bill English has cast doubts over the long-term viability of corporate farming in New Zealand....
Other
Does no-till farming really mitigate the impact of climate change?
An international group of scientists, led by Professor David Powlson, Lawes Trust Senior Fellow at Rothamsted Research, have published a...
Dairy
Farming for profit? Profit for loss?
Agriland recently reported on a Teagasc Dairy Expansion seminar where it was stated that ‘If you’re not farming for profit,...
Beef
Farming unions meet to discuss beef price issue
Farming union leaders from the Irish Farmers’ Association, Ulster Farmers’ Union, NFU Scotland, NFU Cymru, and the National Farmers’ Union met at...
Agri-Business
North’s MEPs confirm their ‘farming’ priorities
With the European Elections now over our returning MEP representatives to Brussels and Strasbourg have been outlining their priorities for...
Dairy
VIDEO: Ben Roche on Collaborative farming
The long-serving collaborative farming expert Ben Roche has been commended for his tireless work over the years, by Minister for...
Environment
Halving of meat and dairy production could slash farming emissions and incomes - UN report
A 50% reduction in meat and dairy consumption, and production, would reduce current European agricultural reactive nitrogen emission by around...
Agri-Business
Fischler says sustainable farming is the future
Sustainable farming is about innovation, according to Franz Fischler, former EU Agriculture Commissioner, but biotechnology does not provide the full...
Agri-Business
Comment: It’s time to reform the way our farming organisations are funded
Well done Strathroy Dairies. Courtesy of the bit of the business the company has just completed with its new group...
Environment
Calendar farming based on best science
“This is the reality, this is the science, the directive is based on science” was the message from Jack Nolan...
Agri-Business
'Farming community faces enormous challenges' - RTE's George Lee
RTÉ News has announced this afternoon the appointment of George Lee as its Agriculture and Environment Correspondent. Currently a correspondent...
Agri-Business
Organic farming grows from strength to strength
Global figures for organic market performance demonstrated growth in 2012 and 2013 across Europe and North America. US, Germany, France...
Environment
Farming body at odds with ESB over new wayleave rights
There is growing concern over new wayleave rights in ESB legislation, which could see private contractors gain compulsory access to...
Arable
Precision farming a key element of next Better farm crop programme
Precision farming technology will be a key element of the second instalment of the Teagasc’s BETTER farm crop programme. This is according to Teagasc...
Dairy
Dairy prices drive NI farming income boom
Total income from farming in Northern Ireland increased by 33.7 per cent (31 per cent in real terms) from £223m...
Agri-Business
Farming anti-fraud campaign under way
Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill has this week reminded the public of the existence of a fraud hotline...
Environment
High hopes for a GLAS top-up organic farming payment
Ireland’s new Green Low-Carbon Agri-environment Scheme (GLAS) payment must include organic farming as a core element and, in particular, organic...
