Agri-Business
56% of SFP applications for 2013 all online
Ireland’s Department of Agriculture is to make maximum use of next-generation technologies in information and communications to better enhance its...
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Agri-Business
Moscow, China agri diplomatic presence secured
An update on the expansion of diplomatic presence in emerging markets and the establishment of two new agriculture attaché posts...
Agri-Business
AgriAware Day a showcase of modern farming
Agri Aware Day at the Family Farm in Dublin Zoo last Sunday provided an opportunity for visitors of all ages,...
Agri-Business
Marks & Spencer closes four stores
Marks & Spencer is to cut 180 redundancies with the closure of four stores across Ireland, it was announced this morning....
Beef
Latest IBR disease info from Animal Health Ireland
Animal Health Ireland has this week updated the IBR (Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis) section on its website. It now includes a FAQ...
World News
China fines Dairy companies US$110m
China has fined several diary companies including New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, Mead Johnson Nutrition Co and Danone and a total...
Agri-Business
China puts Fonterra on notice
China will not tolerate another slip-up from Fonterra, with the dairy giant caught up in its third contamination scare there since...
Agri-Business
Check out all options for rural broadband in your area
IrelandOffline has launched a broadband availability portal this morning, entitled ‘Can I get broadband’. The protal shows what broadband options are available...
Rural Life
National Dairy Council sponsors points jersey for An Post Rás na mBan
The National Dairy Council has announced this afternoon it will sponsor the points classification jersey for Ireland’s top international cycling...
Other
Mentoring for agri SMEs exporting to Germany, Benelux regions
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association has issued a tender today for the provision of mentoring services to SME food and...
Environment
Planning ahead for this winter’s fodder supplies
The View from Northern Ireland: Many farmers will now be completing their second cut silage, which is an appropriate time...
Rural Life
Alcoholic husband - protecting the farm
LEGAL ADVICE: I am the co-owner of a farm with my husband who is an alcoholic. I have terminal cancer...
Environment
Calls for cross-border approach for oyster farmers
Calls have been made for a cross-border approach to assist in the oyster disaster in the Carlingford Lough region. South Down...
Agri-Business
Dairymaster, Ireland's causeway giant to the world
The Big Interview: Dr Edmund Harty, CEO and technical director Dairymaster ‘In Ireland we have the best farmers in the...
Agri-Business
AgriLand's top stories this week
Here’s our roundup of the top stories the past week on Agriland , a good weekend read All things rural: Full...
Environment
Grass reseeding advice
The View from Northern Ireland: Management notes from the staff from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) were...
World News
NZ botulism scare triggers recall of up to 1,000 tonnes of dairy items
New Zealand authorities have sought a global recall of up to 1,000 tonnes of dairy products across seven countries after...
World News
Agri-sector plays crucial role in economy
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) President Harry Sinclair has welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s (DARD) annual report on Northern Ireland’s Agri-Food...
