Agri-Business
Ireland leading mushroom research
The All-Ireland and UK Mushroom Conference and Trade Show: At today’s mushroom conference in Monaghan, Dr Helen Grogan of Teagasc...
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Agri-Business
'Why do people eat what they eat'
“Why do people eat what they eat,” asked Prof Michael Gibney of University College Dublin (UCD) at a Food Safety...
Agri-Business
Superquinn sausages are back as ABP creates 12 jobs
SuperValu has this morning announced that Superquinn sausages have gone on sale in all its SuperValu stores. All stores will...
Environment
Leading the way in horticulture
The View from Teagasc: Teagasc,the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, recently launched its ‘Road Maps to Better Farming 2020’, which included...
Agri-Business
Hitting the Bullseye with brand Ireland
Conor Hyde of Bullseye Marketing tells AgriLand about brand Ireland and our unique agri-food industry. As managing director of one...
Arable
'Barley crops affected by disease found on common wild grass'
A major fungal pathogen that affects barley crops is also present on a common wild grass, according to a new...
Machinery
Kubota add two models to their M series range
Kubota recently announced that two new models would be joining their M Series range. Kubota says the new models offer...
Other
Dale Farm secures multimillion export orders in Africa
Dale Farm, the commercial arm of leading Northern Ireland co-op United Dairy Farmers, has announced that it has secured African...
Agri-Business
Dairygold cross-examination of Henchy continues
At the time of his dismissal the former chief executive of Dairygold did not have a viable contract, it was...
Agri-Business
Ireland marks World Food Day
Today is World Food Day, which marks the anniversary of the setting up of the United Nations Food and Agriculture...
Agri-Business
Multimillion liquid gold investment for Carlow
Independent, family-owned Walsh Whiskey Distillery will make a significant €25m expansion programme for its award-winning, Irish whiskey brands – The...
Dairy
Calculating milk price from whole milk powder prices
COMMENT: Helping farmers calculate milk price from whole milk powder prices. Example – Whole Milk Powder (WMP) The latest...
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...
Dairy
All roads lead to Millstreet for National Dairy Show
Dairy farmers are at a crossroads as the 2015 post-Quota era approaches fast. There is free advice available at the...
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...
Rural Life
Grassroot success
Success is hard work, simple as. Nobody knows this best than Sarah Baker of Cloughjordan House, who last weekend won...
Dairy
Managing high SCC in late lactation
The View from Teagasc: High SCC cows should firstly be identified through an individual milk recording, milked last to minimise disease spread...
