Agri-Business
Saba cooks to perfection
Multi award-winning Thai and Vietnamese restaurant Saba continued its winning streak with a hat-trick at last night’s Irish Restaurant Awards....
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Environment
Weather warning from Met Eireann
Road-users have been advised to exercise caution following a forecast by Met Eireann for rain, possibly heavy, throughout the country this...
Agri-Business
To Russia with love
Irish companies have excelled in exports to Russia, showing export increases of 19 per cent in 2012 compared to 2011...
Other
Lamb price cuts stabilising
Lamb prices are stabilising due to tight supplies and strong market returns. This is according to Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia chefs cook up a storm
Bord Bia is currently hosting a Gourmet Gathering for 70 international chefs visiting Ireland on a three-day tailored itinerary. The overseas delegation are members...
Agri-Business
IFA - sponsorship ban will harm agri-food sector
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has warned that damage to the Irish drink industry will have a negative impact on...
Rural Life
Heavy metal
Many people think that blacksmiths and metal workers no longer exist in Ireland and that they have to accept poor...
Arable
EU to ban bee pesticides from December
From December the use of three bee-harming pesticides will be restricted. The EU Commission plans to restrict use of certain...
Agri-Business
Strawberry surge
There has been a huge surge in strawberry sales the past year, according to a Kantar survey just out. The...
Dairy
IFA no longer cheesed off over new TV rules
Cheese is set to be exempt from new television advertising rules much to the delight of the Irish Farmers Association...
Arable
Farmers call for second chance for AEOS
The Department of Agriculture must allow 3,500 farmers already turned down for the AEOS 3 to join the scheme later...
Dairy
Hall of fame for 84-year-old Wicklow farmer
The Irish Holstein Friesian Association presented 84-year-old farmer John Codd from Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, a Hall of Fame Award last...
Dairy
Butter labeling warning from FSAI
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is increasing awareness of butter-labeling regulations for Irish supermarket manufacturers as it believes many are in...
Sheep
High stocking rates key for lamb output
More than 1,200 sheep farmers attended the Teagasc sheep open day in Athenry yesterday, 6 June, to hear the latest...
Machinery
On the right track with ArmaTrac
The coming months will see the launch of the ArmaTrac tractor brand across Ireland. Manufactured by Erkunt Tractor Industry Inc...
Sheep
Sheepdog bob sells for world record sum
Bob the border collie has run rings around the competition by becoming the world’s most expensive sheepdog and fetching E11k...
Rural Life
Woodturners guild that turns heads
The Irish Woodturners Guild is one of the oldest guilds of its type in the world. It has more than...
Beef
IFA beef about Canada ahead of G8 summit
The Irish beef sector cannot be sacrificed amid growing concerns of a Canadian-EU beef imports trade deal, the Irish Farmers Association (IFA)...
