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...
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Other
This week's farmer of the tweet: Hilda Brady, dairy farmer 120-acres
Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland. Each...
World News
US 'shutdown' puts transatlantic trade talks on hold
The View from Europe: The US has put negotiations for a landmark free trade deal with the EU on hold...
Agri-Business
Smashing pumpkins
Retail store SuperValu is expecting to sell 85,000 Irish pumpkins this Halloween. Grown by Oisin O’Gradaigh in Louth, SuperValu expects...
Other
Don't fry for me Argentina
Michael Byrne & Sons Craft Butchers, 92 Sandymount Road, Dublin 4 is celebrating the news that its Argentinean Chorizo &...
Agri-Business
Cork food companies reach for the stars
Twenty-five Cork food companies together took home an impressive haul of 81 stars at the prestigious Great Taste Awards 2013....
Agri-Business
China’s infant formula market - a continuing growth story
China imported more than 90,000 tonnes of infant formula in 2012. As can be seen from the graph below, The...
Dairy
'Price outlook positive but superlevy looming'
COMMENT: In the first six months of 2013, Ireland and EU milk production was strongly influenced by the climatic conditions, leading to expectations...
Agri-Business
Content is key, mobile agri-food innovations
The View from Bord Bia: “No interested Total Produce customer should be more than two clicks away from any required...
Agri-Business
Grass growth a showstopper tonight on RTE
Tonight The Science Squad on RTE will feature innovative grass and satellite research from Teagasc. Stuart Green, a remote sensing specialist...
Government
Retired vet inspector pleads guilty to unauthorised animal remedies
Today at a sitting of Carlow District Court, John Hughes, a retired vet, from Orchard, Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow pleaded guilty...
World News
US livestock and grain data on shutdown
The View from the US: According to media reports, livestock markets across the US are reeling from this week’s disruption of data...
Environment
Give tanks a final check in preparation for the closed spreading period
The View from Northern Ireland: Recent weather and field conditions have provided an excellent opportunity for livestock farmers to spread any...
Environment
‘Grasping the nettle’ that is farm succession
Alan Jagoe, from the European Council of Young Farmers (ECOYF), has told AgriLand that agriculture must grasp the nettle that...
Agri-Business
'Farmers are in the health business'
Associate Professor of Public Health at University College Dublin Patrick Wall told delegates attending today’s Global 500 event that dairy...
Agri-Business
Entrepreneurial spirit key to farm success, DCU Ryan Academy
In collaboration with industry, the DCU Ryan Academy has developed a Farm Entrepreneurship and Leadership Programme. The next running of...
Rural Life
New foundations for Virginia
There will be a new hub at The Virginia Show in Cavan next year, in the form of €500k sparkling...
Agri-Business
The cow is the best advisor on the farm
Joep Driesen, from Holland, presented the concept of Cow Signals, at today’s Global 500 event, hosted by Alltech in Dublin....
