Contributor

TV Chef Catherine Fulvio spices up the Potato Day
TV Chef Catherine Fulvio spices up the Potato Day

TV Chef Catherine Fulvio lends her support to National Potato Day and speaks of her love of the Irish potato....

Smithboro wins ICA Skills of the Year at Virginia
Smithboro wins ICA Skills of the Year at Virginia

The ICA held its annual Skills of the Year contest at this year’s Virginia Show in Cavan. Each group displayed a...

A flavour of Diageo Irish Champion Dairy Cow 2013, judging under way
A flavour of Diageo Irish Champion Dairy Cow 2013, judging under way

Taking stock of the young at Virginia Show
Taking stock of the young at Virginia Show

The novice and young stockperson were the first classes to kick off the 72nd Virginia Show in Cavan today. Cian...

A flavour of sheep, horse, pony at 72nd Virginia Show
A flavour of sheep, horse, pony at 72nd Virginia Show

A flavour of livestock at the 72nd Virginia Show
A flavour of livestock at the 72nd Virginia Show

Early signs of a good season for Irish potatoes
Early signs of a good season for Irish potatoes

Issues with the quality of Irish potatoes seen in recent years due to wet weather should not be an issue...

This week’s farmer of the tweet
This week’s farmer of the tweet

Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative earlier this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland....

‘Gaps in consumer knowledge’ affecting potato sales
‘Gaps in consumer knowledge’ affecting potato sales

A lack of understanding about the potato is damaging sales in Ireland, according to Bord Bia. Director of Horticulture Mike...

AgriLand’s top stories this week
AgriLand’s top stories this week

Here’s our roundup of the top stories the past week, a good weekend read! All things paperwork: Records for cattle birth,...

Stop the rush
Stop the rush

The View from Northern Ireland: Rushes are a common feature on many farms throughout Northern Ireland and are usually found...

Plan now for this winter’s feeding programme
Plan now for this winter’s feeding programme

The View from Northern Ireland: Farmers should now be completing a fodder budget to determine whether they have adequate supplies of...

Ballycairn Holsteins Open Day
Ballycairn Holsteins Open Day

The View from Northern Ireland: William and Andrew McCollum manage the 300-cow herd of Ballycairn Holsteins and replacement heifers at...

The organic flavour of France
The organic flavour of France

The View from France: Stéphane Le Foll, the French Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry, recently outlined the framework for the...

This week’s farmer of the tweet
This week’s farmer of the tweet

Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative earlier this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland....

Egg producers – are you registered?
Egg producers – are you registered?

The View from Northern Ireland: Throughout the year, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (DARD) Agri-food Inspection Branch receives many...

All things Tullamore Show
All things Tullamore Show

More than 61,000 people attended The Tullamore Show making the show its best yet, with talk of a two-day event next year....

Medal livestock winners at Tullamore Show
Medal livestock winners at Tullamore Show

All the winners from Tullamore Show