Arable
Online facility for registration of pesticide advisors and inspectors launched
A new online registration facility for pesticide advisors and inspectors of pesticide application equipment has been launched by Department of...
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Agri-Business
'It’s time for total transparency from field to fork'
COMMENT: I sense that sales of sunglasses went through the roof a few weeks ago given the number of food...
Agri-Business
'More than 30 livestock marts owed money by TLT'
More than 100 farmers and mart directors across Ireland gathered in Athlone last night for an update on TLT International,...
Environment
Ireland's organic sector much smaller than EU average
Only 1.1 per cent of Ireland’s agricultural area is farmed organically. This compares to an average figure of 5.4 per...
Other
Collaborative farming initiatives post 2015, cow leasing, contract rearing, share farming
The View from Teagasc: The major challenge in Irish farming is to mobilise scarce land resources into productive and profitable...
Agri-Business
Talbot takes the helm at Glanbia
Siobhán Talbot has taken over from John Moloney as managing director of Glanbia, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group...
Machinery
Machinery magic at Agritechnica
Agritechnica, the world’s largest trade fair for agricultural machinery and equipment, continues this week in Hanover, Germany. In the region...
Agri-Business
Second round of transatlantic trade talks this week
A second round of EU and US trade deal negotiations has begun yesterday in Brussels. The talks on the Transatlantic...
Environment
Controlling parasites
The View from Teagasc: When cattle come off grass and are housed for the winter, they bring in with them...
Agri-Business
Potential buyer of TLT sought
Grant Thorton is seeking a potential buyer for animal exporter TLT International which went into receivership last week. TLT International...
Machinery
JCB Fastrac previewed at Agritechnica
JCB is previewing its new 4000 Series Fastrac at Agritechnica today. It is 23 years since the Fastrac was launched...
World News
'New Zealand milk production to rebound in 2014'
WORLD VIEW: New Zealand milk production in 2014 is expected to rebound from the drought depressed levels of 2013 to...
Agri-Business
AIMS gets a new provider, Herdwatch
Tipperary-based farm technology company Herdwatch, a branch of Farm Relief Services, has this week been approved for a link-in with...
Environment
Greening of direct payment, on-the-farm outline by EU agri expert
The greening measures, to be introduced as part of reformed Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) added to cross compliance, will form...
Environment
Steady growth in organic production since 2007
“The organic industry is growing at a slow and steady rate,” according to Dan Clavin, organic specialist with Teagasc. At...
Agri-Business
Garavellie brothers to take HSBC to court
TLT International Director Paolo Garavellie has told AgriLand that he intends taking HSBC Bank to the High Court following the...
Agri-Business
We need a meaningful all-island animal health policy
COMMENT: This week will see Ireland’s two agriculture minister meeting up at a cross-border summit to be held in Armagh....
Environment
Update on ash dieback outbreak
An update on the outbreak of ash dieback in Ireland was discussed in the Oireachtas recently. North Kerry Deputy Martin Ferris...
