Agri-Business
MIT: Lab-grown meat one of the 'worst' tech failures of 2023
Lab-grown meat has been listed as one of the “worst technology failures” of 2023, according to a review assessment by...
agri-food
Beef
Farmers 'will be very sceptical' over consumer price cuts
Farmers will be “very sceptical” over cuts by retailers to consumer prices, according to outgoing Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president...
Sponsored
Info events set for farmers interested in Wagyu cattle
Warrendale Wagyu Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in producing, rearing and finishing Wagyu cattle. The group is set to...
Environment
New climate centres set to focus on agri-food and biodiversity
Two new research co-centres for climate change set to begin works in January will focus on sustainable agri-food and biodiversity...
Pig/Poultry
Safefood: Steps for preparing and cooking your turkey
The results of a Safefood survey, completed in October this year, show that 57% of people find cooking Christmas dinner...
Agri-Business
EU agri-food trade surplus increased by 18% for September
A report published today (Thursday, December 21) by the European Commission shows that after a stable summer, the EU agri-food...
Rural Life
Access to antiparasitic products 'cannot be impeded' - Maher
It is important that farmers access to antiparasitic products “cannot be impeded” by “unnecessary constraints” on prescribers or suppliers, according...
Agri-Business
CSO: Slight drop in value of food and live animal exports
The value of food and live animal exports from Ireland between January and October this year stood at just over...
Agri Politics
ICMSA: Farmers 'reserving their judgement' on food regulator
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) president Pat McCormack has said that farmers are “reserving their judgment” following the...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri Politics
Agri-Food Regulator officially launched by DAFM
The Agri-Food Regulator or An Rialálaà Agraibhia has been formally established today (Wednesday, December 13) by the Minister for Agriculture,...
Agri-Business
How a Kerry farmer's food hub dream became reality
It was during a farm discussion group tour around 15 years ago, when a Kerry farmer was inspired to develop...
Environment
FAO at COP28: 'We have to produce more with less'
Food security and climate change are interlinked and global agri-food systems are the climate solution, the Director-General of the Food...
Agri-Business
97 companies secure Origin Green Gold Membership
Bord Bia has acknowledged the sustainability performance of 97 Irish food and drink companies that have attained Origin Green Gold...
Agri-Business
Record exports 'testament' to farmers' work - farm org
The food and drink record exports worth €19 billion in 2022 has been described as a “testament” to the work...
Agri-Business
EU to spend €186m in 2024 to promote agri-food products
The European Commission will allocate €186 million in 2024 to fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality agri-food products in...
Sponsored
Vaccinate your pigs with an effective and convenient dose
Vaccination is a key pillar in the preventative approach to health and welfare of pigs. The pig industry has removed...
Environment
Agri-food leaders 'optimistic' about global food system -Alltech
Overall agri-food leaders are “optimistic” about creating a more sustainable global food system, according to a recent report from Alltech....
Rural Life
Macra to discuss 'feeding the future' at national conference
Macra will host its annual national rally and conference in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway this coming weekend with the theme of...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch seeks independent farmer to become trustee
AgriSearch has today (Thursday, August 10) announced an opening for an independent farmer trustee to join the board. The successful...
Agri-Business
€1.7m for soil and agri-digital research projects
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Martin Heydon has today (Thursday, August 3)...