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Former Dairygold CEO claims company was set to lose €25m when he took control
Former Dairygold CEO claims company was set to lose €25m when he took control

Former Dairygold CEO Jerry Henchy has told the High Court in Dublin that he joined the company at a time...

Land titles, will woes and bank loans
Land titles, will woes and bank loans

My father died without making a will in 1972 and I have farmed the land on my own since. My...

Strengthening EU China links
Strengthening EU China links

The View from Europe: The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Ciolos, is in Beijing, China, from 22-24 July...

EU considers meat labelling
EU considers meat labelling

At the latest meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 15 July, the Dutch delegation proposed that meat from...

Concentrate feeding for cows
Concentrate feeding for cows

A View from Northern Ireland: A number of Armagh dairy farmers are monitoring their cow’s margin over concentrate (MOC) performance....

Irish food showcase set for China
Irish food showcase set for China

An Irish food showroom is expected to open in China giving Irish suppliers a direct route to the Chinese market. The venture promises...

The flavours of success
The flavours of success

Creative flavours can serve as a key route for brands to engage with innovation enthusiasts and boost category spend.  Flavours...

400,000 hurley supply Irish market
400,000 hurley supply Irish market

UPDATE: Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry, Tom Hayes TD, opened...

Outbreak of Hepatitis A virus linked to imported frozen berries
Outbreak of Hepatitis A virus linked to imported frozen berries

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) this afternoon advised  it is investigating a food poisoning outbreak of Hepatitis A...

Minister opens €6m feed mill at Offaly’s J Grennan & Sons
Minister opens €6m feed mill at Offaly’s J Grennan & Sons

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD this evening, 18 July, officially opened the expanded J...

Journal : IHFA open day in Cork
Journal : IHFA open day in Cork

Journal Report by Charles Gallagher, chief executive, IHFA  The IHFA National Open Day 2013 in association with the “Kilgarriffe” Pedigree registered...

Journal Overview of CAP deal by Agrafacts
Journal Overview of CAP deal by Agrafacts

In a Brussels briefing on agriculture before the summer break, Agrafacts journal Rose O’Donovan and Ed Bray provide an overview of the recent...

Innovations in baby food
Innovations in baby food

The View from France: Although the birth rate in France remains relatively strong (827,000 in 2011) the baby food sector...

Irish cattle exports rise by 75 per cent
Irish cattle exports rise by 75 per cent

Department of Agriculture figures for live exports up to mid-June show a 75 per cent recovery in shipments compared to...

Organic change through education
Organic change through education

UCC BEES lecturer Eoin Lettice talks to Agriland.ie about the MSc in Organic Horticulture, Europe’s only course in organic horticulture...

Making the most of your Grass Supplies
Making the most of your Grass Supplies

Irish weather conditions over the past 14 months have been challenging, and the recent warm spell has made grass management especially difficult....

How to Sell to Farmers…
How to Sell to Farmers…

In this week’s post, Lorna Sixmith outlines the dos and do-nots for those hoping to make a sale with a...

Would You Marry a Farmer
Would You Marry a Farmer

Would You Marry A Farmer ? Confessions of An Irish Farmerette’ is a non-fiction book based on Irish blogger, Lorna...