Agri-Business
'Creating jobs in local communities is fundamental to Ireland's future' - IFAC
A new Food and AgriBusiness 2019 report by IFAC points to a number of findings including rising costs, the short...
Agri-Business
A new Food and AgriBusiness 2019 report by IFAC points to a number of findings including rising costs, the short...
Rural Life
Many Irish beef farmers could benefit from a greater involvement in food production, according to a leading chef. JP McMahon,...
Rural Life
Athlone Institute of Technology has developed the midlands’ first food technology and business degree to meet demand for graduates in...
Rural Life
“Looking back now, I feel growing up helping on a farm has given me a great appreciation of the effort...
Dairy
A prominent food analyst and commentator has said that the dairy industry should “collapse” down to two farmer-controlled dairy processors....
Other
University College Cork (UCC), often referred to as “Ireland’s food university”, is reaching out to prospective students, as the application...
Agri-Business
Using locally-sourced food in tourism can be a key driver in revenue for food businesses, according to Failte Ireland. This...
Tillage
Cereals, roots and pulses remain at the top of the world’s dietary choices. However, obesity rates are increasing and 45.9%...
Opinion
It makes no sense at all for Ireland to expel a Russian diplomat, irrespective of what happened recently in England....
Opinion
Energy crops, such as miscanthus and fast-growing poplars, should have no role to play within Ireland’s land use management plans...
Opinion
Members of the general public would be pretty taken aback, I would assume, if it was pointed out to them...
Opinion
Consumers went into panic mode when it became obvious that last week’s cold spell was going to have an impact...
Rural Life
Farmers and their produce will feature at touRRoir, a cross-sector global forum on food tourism and culture, which will be held...
Opinion
EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan says that he is committed to introducing measures which will ensure...
Agri-Business
The EU Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan has spent most of his time in office talking about the need to...
Opinion
Michael Creed’s ongoing diplomatic charm offensive in Japan and South Korea follows on from the visit by his Agriculture, Food...
Opinion
I am not sure where Ireland stands in terms of developing a coherent strategy regarding the future use of antibiotics...
Agri-Business
There has been a 1.7% rise in the value of food businesses despite a weakening in overall retail sales over...