Environment
Met Eireann - sun shines
After cool wet weather over the past week in most places, Met Eireann is reporting that temperatures could reach up to...
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Environment
Explore the benefits of renewable energy
The annual ‘Practical On-farm Renewable Energy’ event has now become a fixture in many people’s calendars following its success in...
Rural Life
Timber awards galore!
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Forestry, Tom Hayes TD, presented...
Agri-Business
Creative marketing key - Rabobank
Rabobank Report: Despite efforts by governments to promote the benefits of a healthy diet, consumption of fruit and vegetables in...
Agri-Business
Dairygold row over agri-sale, court hears
The High Court in Dublin has today been hearing further details about the alleged animosity of several Dairygold board members...
Beef
28,000 beef kill this week, despite 40,000 target, IFA
UPDATE: Meat processing factories are restricting beef kill to artificially back up supplies and pull prices, according to the Irish Farmers...
Agri-Business
More septic tank inspections starting this week
More than 1,000 septic tank inspections are set to take place within this week. Environment Minister Phil Hogan outlined a...
Agri-Business
Seven eateries to close due to food safety breeches
Seven food businesses are set to close and one prohibition order was served during the month of June for breaches...
Rural Life
Regressions in Credit Unions
‘Regressions’ in credit unions across Ireland are to be addressed by the Department of Finance this year with a new...
Agri-Business
Dairygold deny branding ex-ceo a thief
Dairygold deny that they owed former chief executive Jerry Henchy any duty of care as he did not work for...
Other
June milk prices justified, IFA
The June milk price of 38 cent a litre plus Vat has been justified and is sustainable for 2013. This is...
Dairy
Grass, efficiency, planning key for dairy expansion, Moorepark
An Open Day at the Teagasc Animal and Grassland, Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark has attracted more than 10,000 dairy...
Environment
Bad weather hurting farmers
The bad weather until almost the middle of this year damaged agriculture throughout Europe, in some cases resulting in drastic...
Agri-Business
Henchy made 'unavoidable enemies' at Dairygold, High Court hears
Former Dairygold chief executive Jerry Henchy was fired after a long campaign against him by key company board members, it...
Rural Life
Charity begins with a Keelings berry
Ronan Keating this morning launched the Marks & Spencer Keelings Irish Berries Promotion in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation....
Agri-Business
NFU head lands Tesco agri director job
Tesco has announced the appointment of Tom Hind as its new agriculture director. Hind, who has more than 15 years...
Dairy
Dairy Industry post-quota
A major Teagasc Open Day for the Irish dairy industry will take place in Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork today. The...
Agri-Business
Agri-food trade mission to Switzerland
Leading a strong trade mission , including Enterprise Ireland and Bord Bia, Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney TD will meet major...
