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Plenty of farming interest at this year’s BT Young Scientist
The BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition takes place this week in the RDS and once again a host of agricultural-based...
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The BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition takes place this week in the RDS and once again a host of agricultural-based...
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At yesterday’s Irish Grassland Association dairy conference Chris Knowles, a dairy framer from Cornwall in England attempted to answer the question,...
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It’s nearly Thursday and you know what that means, Ear to the Ground time on RTE One at 8.30pm! #ettg This...
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In its latest newsletter the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has outlined its plans for the New Year. The organisation...
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Ireland is taking the lead in the development of an international bovine genome evaluation database for feed intake and efficiency...
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Rothamsted Research, one of the UK’s top tillage research centres, has obtained a high performance radio remote-controlled helicopter, octocopter, drone...
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2014 is a special year for Macra na Feirme as the voluntary organisation for young people in Ireland is celebrating...
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The View from Northern Ireland: The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (DARD) online services are designed to be farmer...
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Omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) have been shown to be beneficial for human health and the primary dietary...
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Raising awareness of nanotechnology in the agri-food sector, including feed and food ingredients, intelligent packaging and clever detection systems, is...
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A new European research project seeks grass crops that could be grown and harvested on marginal lands, away from areas...
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According to statistics from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) some 18 farmers lost their lives working on their farms in...
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Three cows and three calves were stolen last week in the Tipperary-Laois area, however the animals were returned again by...
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“Anything farmers can do in terms of improving animal health will have a knock-on impact on profitability,” stressed Steven Conroy...
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Genetics is key for animal health and ultimately profit for suppliers and processors. This is according to Joe Flaherty, chief...
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T-Stór, the Teagasc Open Access Repository, has been included in RIAN, the national open access portal that aims to make...
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Back in February 2012 Teagasc applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a licence to undertake a series of field...
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Tyndall National Institute has today announced the development of a new diagnostic toolkit – Flukeless – to help in the...