Agri-Business
The European Commission has formally approved the government's €2 million Fuel Support Scheme for Specialist Horticulture.
N.Ireland
Horticulture production businesses across Northern Ireland are invited to submit an expression of interest.
Schemes
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said the number of applications for the specialist horticulture scheme was in line with expectations.
Rural Life
A new four-year honours degree in horticulture provided by South East Technological University will be available on the CAO this year.
Growing Media Ireland (GMI) warned that 18,000 horticulture jobs may be at risk unless the government takes action on horticultural peat.
Specialist monocrop horticulture growers are being reminded that the closing date for a fuel support scheme falls this week.
A phase two pilot of the Seasonal Employment Permit scheme is due to take place over the 2027 growing season.
The opening of the Fuel Support Scheme for Specialist Horticulture has been announced today...
The Irish Bioenergy Association has joined an Interreg North-West Europe consortium.
New season strawberries mark the arrival of summer for many in Ireland and Bord Bia has launched its annual campaign.
Macra has warned that soaring costs in the horticulture sector are threatening the future of Irish fruit and vegetable production.
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Bord Bia's Bloom returns for another year at the Phoenix Park tomorrow (Thursday, May 28), with a...
Bloom 2026
Bord Bia's Bloom returns for another year to Phoenix Park tomorrow (Thursday, May 28), with many farming-inspired gardens on display.
A fuel support scheme with funding of €2 million has been announced for the specialist horticulture sector.
Since 2020, horticulture input costs have risen on average by 76.2% across sub-sectors, according to a new report.
The Soil Association is looking at ways of increasing its level of on-the-ground activity in Northern Ireland.
Tillage
Social media and digital food trends are "influencing growing interest in potatoes", according to Bord Bia's horticulture team.
The spring meeting of the Horticulture Industry Forum took place this week.
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Michael Healy-Rae called on growers to complete the department's horticulture census.
285 work permits were issued to the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in the first two months of 2026, according to new data.
Agri Politics
Minister Michael Healy-Rae was “very disappointed” to learn that one of Ireland’s "major carrot growers" is ceasing production.
The Green Party has urged the government to “step in to support the horticulture sector in Ireland" because it "needs support to survive".
Teagasc has organised a webinar to explain its agriculture and horticulture apprenticeships programme to potential future apprentices.
