Agri-Business
Retailers urged to offer 'weather payment' to fruit and veg growers
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president has called on all players in the food chain, particularly large retailers, to support...
Horticulture sector
Horticulture
Doherty calls for action on the peat crisis after horticulture report
Seanad leader Regina Doherty has stated that it is now time for action on the peat crisis, following a recent...
Horticulture
Horticulture report: GMI calls for domestic peat plan
Growing Media Ireland (GMI) has called on the government to develop a system to use domestic peat supplies in the...
Horticulture
Government dismisses request to reconsider peat phase-out date - TD
The government dismissed a request to reconsider its previous rejection of a phased reduction in the use of peat by...
Rural Life
Horticulture sector 'abandoned': Growers protest in Dublin
Growers in the horticulture sector are protesting outside Leinster House in Dublin today (Wednesday, October 13). Led by the Irish...