Environment
Battle of the bog
We have taken turf from a bog for generations. I am told we have turbary rights. What are turbary rights? ...
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Rural Life
Best Kept Town winners, Castlecoote scoops first prize
UPDATE: Castlecoote, Co Roscommon is the overall winner of Ireland’s Best Kept Town competition 2013. The results were announced this...
Agri-Business
Chinese food market - Bord Bia
Some insights from Paula Donoghue, Brand Manager, Bord Bia One of America’s favourites the Oreo cookie was first created back in...
Dairy
What is an active farmer? ICMSA
The President of Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) John Comer said the outline Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) agreement communicated...
Environment
National fodder audit under way today
Every farmer should put a good fodder and financial plan in place now to get through next winter. This has...
Agri-Business
New dawn with Horizon 2020
Teagasc this afternoon welcomed the conclusion of negotiations on Horizon 2020, which took place during the Irish Presidency of the...
Rural Life
The Farm has highest rate of occupational death
The principal driver of good health and safety management on farms is taking ongoing preventative action. This was the message...
Rural Life
Prof Walls steals the Virginia Show
Prof Patrick Wall, associate professor of public health in University College Dublin’s School of Public Health and Population Sciences, and...
Agri-Business
Agri-food chain review
A review of agri-food chain regulations in Ireland is under way. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today announced...
Agri-Business
High fuel prices as trucker tax break under way
High fuel prices places Irish industries at a disadvantage in comparison with other European countries. This is according to Kildare...
Agri-Business
New food labelling to tackle obesity
A new front-of-pack food labelling that has the support of all the major supermarkets and a number of leading manufacturers...
Sheep
Sheep supplies struggle to match demand
The sheep trade has firmed this week as supplies struggle to match demand levels. This is according to the latest June update from...
Agri-Business
Audit under way of Ireland's food inspection system
UPDATE: Ireland’s entire food inspection system is under review and for the first time outside consultants are set to advise...
Agri-Business
Aldi's Sizzling steaks
Last night the roof terrace at the trendy No Name Bar was the setting for Aldi’s Summer Steak Out, a...
Agri-Business
No to Croatia, says export head
Croatia joining the EU next Monday 1 July is not helpful at this point in time, according to the Irish...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia -the future of frozen food
Bord Bia: Time-poor consumers are looking for shortcuts but don’t want to compromise on taste or quality; more diverse foods...
Rural Life
Organic summer farm walks
UPDATE: A nationwide series of national organic farming open days will take place this summer. Teagasc, the Department of Agriculture,...
Environment
Managing grass to produce fodder
A NORTHERN IRELAND VIEW ON GRASS So far the month of June has provided a welcome respite from the adverse...
