Rural Life
More sense than cent in Wexford
The Central Bank today announced this afternoon the Wexford Rounding Trial will commence on Monday 16 September and run until...
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Agri-Business
Hot spell for consumer spending, cider and icecream boost
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published this week for the 12 weeks ending 18 August,...
Machinery
New Holland combine in comfort with CX8000, CX7000
The latest Elevation super combines have been unveiled by New Holland recently. The CX7000 and CX8000 claim to be the world’s...
Other
Aldi opens Cork distribution hub creating 160 jobs
‘Aldi expansion drive in Ireland set to create 460 new jobs over three years’ Aldi Stores this morning announced the...
Environment
Clare tops sea farming water quality league
“Some progress has been made on water quality but there is room for serious improvement by some councils,” according to...
Environment
First failures in septic tank checks
Limerick County Council has carried out its first series of septic tank inspections and a 100 per cent failure rate...
World News
World’s largest milk powder dryer kicks into gear
WORLD NEWS: The world’s largest milk powder dryer at New Zealand giant Fonterra’s Darfield site kicked into gear this week...
Rural Life
Stay safe on the road, back to school
With schools reopening around the country for the start of a new school year, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is...
Arable
Goldcrop advice for sowing oilseed rape
It’s not too late to sow Winter Oilseed Rape (WOSR), according to seed suppliers Goldcrop who are concerned that the...
Agri-Business
Farming Simulator launch
Next Thursday Irish gamers will be able to grow crops and herd animals, as Farming Simulator is launched on the...
Rural Life
This week's farmer of the tweet: Hushabye Farm
Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative earlier this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland....
Agri-Business
Signs French ecotax will be postponed
French media are predicting the implementation of a new ecotax will be postponed to January 2014. They are expecting this...
Agri-Business
AgriLand's top stories this week
AgriLand’s Top Stories This Week All things Ploughing: National Ploughing steps up a gear All things milk quota: Last chance to dispose...
Sheep
Better farm sheep programme a success in Kilkenny
In Focus: Situated in the idyllic setting of Johnstown Kilkenny, the farm of Brian Nicholson was the setting for this...
Other
More pressure on sheep trade reported
The sheep trade faced further pressure this week as the increase in supplies evident over the past few weeks doesn’t appear to...
Agri-Business
Newgrange strikes gold
IN FOCUS: AgriLand talks to Jack Rogers of Newgrange Gold on the challenges of promoting a new innovative product. Overlooking...
Agri-Business
UN Food Price Index shows further decline
The United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organisation Food Price Index averaged 205.9 points in July, 2 per cent below its...
National Ploughing Championships
National Ploughing steps up a gear
As site works for this year’s National Ploughing Championships step up a gear Volkswagen is proud to continue a long-standing arrangement...
