Agri-Business
Minister to convene fodder committee amid weather woes
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has requested that a meeting of the National Fodder and Food...
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has requested that a meeting of the National Fodder and Food...
Tillage
The latest edition of the ‘Tillage Edge’ podcast features an in-depth interview with Ireland South MEP, Sean Kelly, on the...
Tillage
There is now evidence that Irish dairy farmers have used both the Tillage Incentive Scheme and Protein Aid Scheme as...
Dairy
The Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has called for a fodder support scheme across all sectors in 2024....
Tillage
The EU is set to increase tariffs on grain products from both Russia and Belarus, including wheat, maize and sunflower...
Beef
It is envisaged that lime usage on Irish farms will double over the coming years. Moreover, this enhanced usage level...
Beef
Johnstown-Castle-based, soil fertility specialist, Mark Plunkett, has been confirming the benefits of enhanced lime usage that has been recorded across...
Tillage
Groups representing food producers in different sectors across the EU have said that a decision to set new limits on...
Tillage
Tillage farmers will be using any breaks in the weather over the coming days to get on with the job...
Tillage
Gene editing, under the auspices of a new research project, looks set to fast-track the impact of potato breeding programmes....
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued guidance for sprayer operations to comply with the EU...
Horticulture
While people may be busy attending St. Patrick’s Day parades, March 17 has a different meaning for some potato farmers...
Tillage
Teagasc has said that potato growers must soil test to secure the use of added phosphate fertiliser this year. Without...
Rural Life
The average cost of a typical full Irish breakfast is higher now than it was 12 months ago, according to...
Tillage
A procedure known as ‘dynamic realignment’ could help secure seed potato supplies for Irish maincrop growers, according to the Irish...
Tillage
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is to seek immediate compensation from the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM)...
Tillage
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president, Francie Gorman, has been given a clear mandate by potato growers to organise protests outside...
Agri-Business
The body representing the all-island Irish whiskey industry is lobbying members of the US Congress for enhanced protections for the...