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...
Food
Agri-Business
Sinn Féin TD questions Irish agri-food exports to Israel
Ireland sent food and live animal exports worth over €13.5 million to Israel between last October and January. The information...
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Register now for the Farm Well Hub Series
The Farm Well Hub is a new Irish on-line resource specifically dedicated to farmers mental health & wellbeing. The Farm...
Agri-Business
CSO: €310m in food and live animal exports to GB in February
The value of total food and live animal exports to Great Britain (GB) in February 2024 was €310 million, according...
Agri-Business
Almost 4,400 consumer complaints to FSAI in 2023
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) Advice Line handled 4,395 complaints from consumers in 2023. That figure is up...
Agri-Business
EU votes to adopt proposals to reduce food waste
The European Parliament has adopted its proposals to better prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the European...
Agri-Business
EFSA: Levels of veterinary drug residues in food 'remain low'
Levels of residues from veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food “remain low” in the European...
N.Ireland
UFU schools' competition urges support of local NI produce
The Ulster Farmers’ Union’s (UFU) schools’ competition aims to encourage pupils to support local produce in Northern Ireland. The ‘supporting...
Environment
Minister: Food waste costs average Irish household €700/year
Food waste is estimated to cost the average household €700 a year or €60 per month, Minister for Agriculture, Food...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Rural Life
Parents cutting back to feed their children - survey
41% of parents skipped meals or reduced portion sizes so that their children would have enough to eat, according to...
Agri-Business
Irish chefs put spotlight on sustainable food at event in Airfield
Irish chefs based in Ireland and the UK recently highlighted the importance of cooking with sustainably produced food at an...
Rural Life
UN to bestow President Higgins with Agricola Medal
President Michael D. Higgins has been chosen by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) to receive...
Agri-Business
CSO: Food prices increase by 5.2% in year up to December
Food prices are estimated to have remained the same in December 2023 and increased by 5.2% in the last 12...
Rural Life
FSAI recalls batch of Carroll's of Tullamore crumbed ham
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is today (Tuesday, December 12) recalling a batch of Carroll’s of Tullamore Crumbed...
Agri-Business
CSO: Price of food products drops over 9% in a year
Producer prices for food products fell by 9.3% in the 12 months to October 2023, according to the Central Statistics...
Agri-Business
Marks & Spencer food sales increase by almost 15%
British retailer Marks & Spencer has today (Wednesday, November 8) reported a profit before tax of £360.2 million for the...
Agri-Business
World Food Price Index falls in October - FAO
The global benchmark for food prices was down by 0.5% in October when compared to the previous month due to...
Agri-Business
CSO: Price of dairy products falls by over 25% in a year
Producer prices for dairy products dropped by more than 25% in the 12 months to September 2023, according to the...
Rural Life
'Agroecology not agribusiness' theme for upcoming conference
‘Agroecology not agribusiness’ is the cry of an organisation of farmers, growers, and land-based workers set to meet in the...