Agri-Business
Agtech Ireland: Tech among tools to retain nitrates derogation
Support for the agtech industry is among the key requirements for Ireland to meet water quality targets and retain its...
AgTech
Agri-Business
AgTech Ireland: Election candidates must support agtech sector
AgTech Ireland is urging local and European election candidates to support the role of agtech businesses in the future of...
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Service of automatic calf feeder is 'top class' - Tipperary farmer
Ned Kelly, a seasoned farmer from Ballycommon, Co. Tipperary reflects on his six-year journey with the JFC Evolution Automatic Calf...
Agri-Business
Herdwatch reaches staff level of 80 after two acquisitions
Agtech software company, Herdwatch, has announced the acquisition of ComTag in Ireland and Lilac Technology, renowned for their TB Master...
Dairy News
New €4.8 million AgTech facility opened at Lyons Farm
Thousands of graduate and postgraduate students will now be able to access cutting-edge research and technology at a new state-of-the-art...
Tillage
What does precision tillage farming entail?
The fitting of auto-steer guidance to a combine was the entry point for a Co. Wexford farmer into the world...
Agri-Business
NZ group travels to Kerry to discuss potential of agri-tech
New Zealand (NZ) agri-tech associations travelled to meet with leading researchers and companies at Munster Technological University (MTU) in Co....
Agri-Business
New chief operations officer for AgTech Ireland
AgTech Ireland chairman Padraig Hennessy today (Monday, April 24) announced the appointment of Catherine Lascurettes as AgTech Ireland’s Chief Operations...
Agri-Business
How an Irish AgTech firm landed a €1.8m dairy deal in the US
An Irish AgTech company that recently signed a €1.8 million deal in the US has its sights firmly set on...
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Bord Bia audit advice for suckler farmers
In 2023, over 9,000 new members joined the Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS), primarily to fulfill...
Agri-Business
Pilot farms could increase uptake and growth of AgTech
Creating more pilot farms to trial new technologies may help to grow the AgTech sector and increase uptake among farmers,...
Agri-Business
Ambition to double Irish AgTech sector over next decade
The Irish AgTech sector is aiming to double its size in terms of employment and sales in the next decade,...
Agri-Business
Irish company Silicate wins in global climate tech challenge
Irish company Silicate Carbon, which uses concrete to sequester carbon on farms, has been named a winner of the THRIVE...
N.Ireland
Robotic ‘AgTech’ now prominent in groundcare sector
Many farmers will be very aware of the increasing role played by robotic technologies, known as AgTech, within their industry....
Agri-Business
Adoption rate of AgTech highest among European farmers
Despite the investment of billions in the global food and AgTech sector each year, slow adoption rates have been recorded...
Agri-Business
Ag-tech and sustainability trends forecast to accelerate in 2023
Significant trends in the agri-food industry are expected to emerge in 2023, following a challenging year which exposed a number...
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Feeding transition milk optimises development and performance
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
Agri-Business
Investment in AgTech 20 times higher in 2021 than in 2012
A new report from McKinsey has shown that 20 times more capital was invested in AgTech in 2021 than there...
Agri-Business
Irish researchers to trial soil moisture technology in Texas
Researchers in Ireland and Texas are preparing to trial a new agri-sustainability tool that uses information on soil moisture to...
Agri-Business
Irish start-up Niskus Biotec to receive early investment of $200,000
Niskus Biotec, an AgTech start-up based in Co. Monaghan, has been selected to take part in an accelerator programme, and...
Agri-Business
Hexafrass fertiliser to help plants render aphids infertile
Hexafrass, a new insect-based fertiliser, has been proven to enable an immune system response in plants that can render aphids...