Tillage
Tillage: Making best use of homegrown grains
North Co. Dublin tillage farmer, Ollie Whyte, believes that Irish livestock farmers must be suitably rewarded for using homegrown grains....
Bord Bia
Agri-Business
New standard being developed for beef, sheep and dairy
Bord Bia has said that it is developing a new producer standard which will “replace” the current farm standards for...
Rural Life
Over 100,000 people attend Bord Bia Bloom 2024
Bord Bia Bloom 2024 attracted more than 100,000 visitors to Dublin’s Phoenix Park over the June Bank Holiday weekend. The...
Opinion
Opinion: 'International Day of the Potato' should be capitalised on
For many years now, Irish potato growers have been looking for an effective sales platform, where their output is concerned....
Beef
Beef kill: Finished cattle supplies starting to tighten
The latest beef kill figures show that the total beef kill in the week ending Sunday, May 19, totalled just...
Agri-Business
'Farmers must be protected from misleading food labels' - Cllr.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has been called upon to investigate food labels in supermarkets to...
Beef
Watch: Michelin-star chefs using Irish beef visit Kilkenny farm
Over 50 international chefs who are members of the Chefs’ Irish Beef Club (CIBC) took part in a three-day visit...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia 'not in a position' to calculate carbon-neutral status
Bord Bia has said it is “not in a position” to calculate a carbon-neutral status of a farm, according to...
Beef News
MII aims to increase plants eligible to export beef to South Korea
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) is working to increase the number of meat plants which are eligible to export Irish beef...
Beef News
Dawn Meats nets multi-million euro contract for beef to South Korea
Dawn Meats has already secured a multi-million euro contract for monthly shipments of beef to South Korea after it was...
Beef
Beef industry has 'already formed ties' in South Korea - Bord Bia
Bord Bia has said that the Irish beef industry has “already formed ties” with importers and potential costumers in South...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia to host international chefs on 'gourmet beef and lamb tour'
Over 50 international chefs who are members of the Chefs’ Irish Beef Club (CIBC) will take part in a three-day...
Beef
Lidl and Liffey Meats partner for beef sustainability programme
Retailer Lidl has announced the launch of a sustainability programme for beef suppliers, which will see the supermarket chain partner...
Environment
Bord Bia expects 100,000 visitors to Bloom 2024
Embracing the outdoors for health and wellbeing, planet-conscious living and quality Irish food are some of the many themes that...
Rural Life
NDC inviting future farmers to join panel at Bloom festival
The National Dairy Council (NDC) is inviting future farmers from schools around the country to take part in a special...
Agri-Business
'Growing Organics' farm walk series kicks off in Laois
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Senator Pippa Hackett attended the first “Growing...
Agri-Business
Farm inspections resume as weather improves - DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that all on-farm inspections have now resumed across the...
Agri-Business
Top tips for risk management in the dairy industry - expert
Developing a strategy plan, ensuring a correct insurance policy is followed, and being able to respond and recover are some...