Jamie Ball

Ireland has been net importer of food since 2000, UN data reveals
Ireland has been net importer of food since 2000, UN data reveals

Contrary to the prevailing opinion in Irish agriculture, both Ireland and the EU are net importers of food energy. According...

Dairy products proving instrumental in sports nutrition
Dairy products proving instrumental in sports nutrition

Research has found that milk and milk-based products are instrumental as sports rehydration drinks and in recovery from exercise-induced muscle...

Will broadband plan really be the most significant rural investment ‘since rural electrification’?
Will broadband plan really be the most significant rural investment ‘since rural electrification’?

A national mobile phone and broadband taskforce is to be set-up, the Minister for Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources,...

Ibec sets out the agri-food stall for new Government
Ibec sets out the agri-food stall for new Government

Ibec has set out the policies the new Government needs to implement to support growth and job creation in the...

Horticulture gets over €5m in funding from new Government
Horticulture gets over €5m in funding from new Government

€5.4 million has been awarded to successful projects under the 2016 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the...

‘Majority of dairy farms will find themselves in the red this month’
‘Majority of dairy farms will find themselves in the red this month’

More than two months since the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers voted for the provision of short-term loans to cater...

Bayer puts $62 billion ‘all cash’ offer to Monsanto
Bayer puts $62 billion ‘all cash’ offer to Monsanto

Following further market speculation and stakeholder inquiries, German multinational chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer has publicly disclosed the details of...

Will agriculture be blamed if Ireland forks outs €2 billion worth of emissions fines?
Will agriculture be blamed if Ireland forks outs €2 billion worth of emissions fines?

Irish taxpayers could be facing a €2-3 billion bill after 2020 owing to agriculture and other economic sectors not meeting...

Glanbia special dividend payment now complete
Glanbia special dividend payment now complete

Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited has completed the distribution of a 25c per share special dividend to all members. The payment...

100-day shelf life of fresh milk no longer stuff of science fiction
100-day shelf life of fresh milk no longer stuff of science fiction

A Melbourne-based beverage company has reportedly developed state-of-the-art technology that extends the shelf life of fresh milk to 100 days....

Brendan Smith praises Coveney’s work on Food Harvest 2020
Brendan Smith praises Coveney’s work on Food Harvest 2020

Fianna Fail’s former Minister for Agriculture has given praise to Simon Coveney’s work in the agricultural sector but has warned...

Former Ag Minister calls for ‘proper intervention price’ for dairy sector
Former Ag Minister calls for ‘proper intervention price’ for dairy sector

The former Minister for Agriculture has called for Brussels to raise its dairy intervention price owing to what he said...

Almost half of Member States want their own EU exit referendum
Almost half of Member States want their own EU exit referendum

An Ipsos survey has revealed that 45% of respondents in EU countries  believe their own country should hold a referendum...

Want to know what the weather will be this summer? The Moon Man weighs in.
Want to know what the weather will be this summer? The Moon Man weighs in.

Late May to early June, and the third week of July this year will see some of the best weather...

Why rural Ireland is increasingly saying ‘cheese’
Why rural Ireland is increasingly saying ‘cheese’

A symposium exploring the culture, taste and quality of Irish cheese may help producers to more accurately describe the taste...

Has Germany put the kibosh on next week’s EU glyphosate vote?
Has Germany put the kibosh on next week’s EU glyphosate vote?

Germany looks set to abstain in an EU vote next week on the continued use of glyphosate in weed killers,...

New Zealand farmers export more meat for less money
New Zealand farmers export more meat for less money

New Zealand’s red meat export revenue is down for the six months to March 31, despite increased shipments and depreciation...

5 things you need to know about SBCI’s multi-million farm machinery fund
5 things you need to know about SBCI’s multi-million farm machinery fund

Earlier this month a €50m fund for farmers or farm contractors buying or leasing farm machinery was confirmed by the...