Agri-Business
Although EU funding is helping them to become more competitive, fruit and vegetable producer organisations are losing ground.
Macra said urgent action is needed to protect Ireland's horticulture sector as reliance on imported fruit and vegetables soars.
As growers count the cost of the drought, the government is being asked to give serious consideration to irrigation infrastructure.
Six leading retailers have committed to the principles in a new Irish Horticulture Grower-Retail Charter supporting Irish growers.
Irish carrot growers are warning that the economics of producing Ireland's favourite vegetable are becoming increasingly unsustainable.
Rural Life
The ongoing heatwaves across Europe are wreaking havoc for crops, with quality, yield and availability of produce are all being impacted.
Specialist monocrop horticulture growers are being reminded that the closing date for a fuel support scheme falls this week.
The opening of the Fuel Support Scheme for Specialist Horticulture has been announced today...
Macra has warned that soaring costs in the horticulture sector are threatening the future of Irish fruit and vegetable production.
Since 2020, horticulture input costs have risen on average by 76.2% across sub-sectors, according to a new report.
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Michael Healy-Rae called on growers to complete the department's horticulture census.
The support of everybody, from government to retailers and customers, has "never been more important" for horticultural growers.
N.Ireland
Farmers and growers across Northern Ireland have been reminded by DAERA to fill out and submit its pesticide usage monitoring survey.
Fruit and vegetable producers across the EU have this week warned of potential "harmful consequences" from a proposed EU-Morocco agreement revision.
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae said he wants to the Irish horticulture sector to "grow and flourish" over the years ahead.
Tillage
The gap between total "costs and product prices" is driving tillage farmers to exit the sector, TDs and senators have been warned.
Lack of succession in the horticulture sector is resulting in field vegetable production...
The cost of inputs for the horticulture sector has increased by an average of 51% over the past five years, according to a new report.
Small growers who were severely impacted by Storm Éowyn are appealing to the government for more simplified and urgent financial support.
The Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association has called on the NI Executive to safeguard the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme (FVAS).
The IFA, has called for the government to provide support for horticulture producers, after Storm Éowyn caused significant damage.
DAFM has confirmed today that €19 million was issued in payments to the Irish horticulture sector in 2024.
Environment
%%excerpt%% Limerick-based Kevin Wallace may not have come from a farming background but his energy and enthusiam for a natural approach to growing food saw him establish New Leaf Urban Farmers.
