Environment
Pig/Poultry
FDA confirms ‘presence’ of bird flu virus in pasteurised milk samples in US
Agri-Business
Farm inspections resume as weather improves – DAFM
Environment
Council highlights risks posed by silage effluent
Agri-Business
Ornua reports 8% drop in operating profit for 2023
Veterinary
Down man awarded ‘World Vet of the Year 2024’ title
A senior lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast has been named ‘World Vet of the Year 2024’ at the prestigious Global…
N.Ireland
Two men taken to hospital after ‘near miss’ slurry gas incident
Two men were taken to hospital for treatment following an incident involving slurry gas on a farm in Co. Antrim…
Agri-Business
Carbery Group sees drop in turnover and operating profit in 2023
Carbery Group, the west Cork-based international ingredients, flavours, and cheese producer, has reported a drop in group turnover and operating…
N.Ireland
Driving efficiency and sustainability with robotic milking
Securing optimal levels of carbon reduction within a robotic milking enterprise was the focus of a recent farm walk. The…
Beef
Shorthorn sale reports from Elphin and Carrick on Shannon
The Irish Shorthorn Cattle Society’s Moyside / Croghan Shorthorn Breeders Clubs have hosted two show and sales of Shorthorn cattle…
Environment
Approval for solar farm in Meath despite loss of agri land
By Gordon Deegan The owner of Tara Mines, Boliden has secured planning permission to develop a €20 million 18MW solar…
Agri-Business
‘Guidance document’ on the way for VAT reclaims – ICMSA
A new “guidance document” for VAT reclaims is on the way, according to the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers’ Association…
Environment
Cowen calls for ‘fast-track’ of offshore wind energy to 37GW
Fianna Fáil TD and European Parliament election candidate Barry Cowen is calling on the government to “fast-track” the development of…
Agri-Business
MEPs vote to continue trade support measures for Ukraine
MEPs have today (Tuesday, April 23) voted to extend the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural products…
Environment
TD calls for biodiversity in Coillte and Bord na Móna remit
Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore has called for the remits of Coillte and Bord na Móna to be changed to…
Rural Life
Watch: Consultation with farmers key to new national park
A farmer in Co. Kerry has said that consultation with farmers will be crucial to the success of Ireland’s newest…
CAP / Schemes
DAFM: Over 46,000 BISS applications now submitted
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has now received more than 46,000 applications for area-based schemes, including…
N.Ireland
Trouw Nutrition Ireland joins farm safety partnership with HSENI
Trouw Nutrition Ireland has become the latest organisation to join the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Farm…