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FSAI ceo to lead Fonterra inquiry
World News: The ceo of the Food and Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is to head up the New Zealand Government’s...
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Dairy
Efficient contract rearing key to dairy expansion
COMMENT: From 2015 the new quota in Irish dairy farming will be the amount of milking platform hectares that cows...
National Ploughing Championships
Thomas Cook to bring sunshine to Ploughing 2013
Thomas Cook Ireland is back at this year’s National Ploughing Championships in Raheniska, Co Laois and will once again partner...
Dairy
Sustainable nutrient use on dairy farms in northwest Europe
The View from Teagasc: Dairyman, a project part-funded by Interreg, is aimed at improving resource use efficiency on dairy farms in...
Dairy
Plan your future in dairy farming
EU quotas are being abolished and new dairy markets are opening up in China and India. The global dairy landscape...
Agri-Business
Horse-breeding mask company onto a winner
Equilume, a University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out company supported by Enterprise Ireland, is aiming to become a world-leader in light...
Agri-Business
Keep moo-ving moo-ving, top award for cow pedometer innovation
World View: A cow pedometer experiment to monitor behaviour has won an international science award. Researchers from Scotland’s Rural College...
Environment
Nitrogen extension deadline approaching
Farmers across Ireland have until the end of September to use bagged Nitrogen. Normally mid-September is the deadline to stop applying...
Agri-Business
Maize silage, buyer beware
The View from Teagasc: When buying, or selling, maize silage remember that there can be large differences in feeding value....
Agri-Business
ABP Group ceo to address agri-science conference today
The CEO of ABP Food Group, Europe’s largest beef exporter, is set to headline the annual Agricultural Science Association (ASA) conference, which...
Rural Life
Ireland gets 'engaged', Turn2Me to launch new digital support service
Turn2me, an Irish online mental health organisation, is set to launch an innovative new digital support programme for those adults...
Government
ABP Food Group to bring Polish supplier to court over alleged horsemeat supply
ABP Food Group, controlled by Larry Goodman, has today commenced High Court proceedings for breach of contract against Polish supplier,...
Machinery
New heavy-duty XUV Gators from John Deere
Reflecting the growing popularity of crossover utility vehicles, John Deere’s latest heavy-duty Gator line-up features two new four-wheel drive models,...
Agri-Business
Whiskey in the jar for Tullamore, work begins on €35m new distillery
Whiskey production is coming back to Tullamore for the first time in 60 years with the official turning of the...
Environment
Clean water key for agri-food industry, EPA
Protecting the environmental resources we already have, including our water resources, will be a priority for the Environmental Protection Agency...
Sheep
Sheep fencing funding boost
Sheep farmers received good news today with the announcement of a funding boost for sheep fencing in mountainous areas. And the...
Dairy
Milk video tools to help farmers
A new tool to improve milk quality standards has been developed at Teagasc, Moorepark. It consists of video clips showing...
Agri-Business
Innovation challenges for family farms, minister
Speaking yesterday at a meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers in Lithuania, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon...
