Horticulture
Claim that pressure on horticulture will cause shortage of Irish veg
Rising costs in the horticulture sector will lead to a shortage of Irish vegetables on supermarket shelves this season, according...
Horticulture
Rising costs in the horticulture sector will lead to a shortage of Irish vegetables on supermarket shelves this season, according...
Horticulture
The government dismissed a request to reconsider its previous rejection of a phased reduction in the use of peat by...
Environment
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) has said it does not support the final report on peat use in horticulture...
Horticulture
Growing Media Ireland (GMI) has said actions proposed by the government to support horticultural growers “will cause environmental catastrophe and...
Horticulture
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that the long-awaited final report on the use of peat moss in the...
Horticulture
Importing peat into Ireland “does not make environmental, economic or ethical sense”, according to a government-established working group. The final...
Horticulture
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has announced a series of supports for horticultural growers who rely...
Horticulture
11 organic growers in the Irish horticulture sector saw more than a two-fold increase in sales value as part of...
Environment
Almost €1.7 million is to be spent by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) on a project researching...
Horticulture
The government is being called on to publish a timeline for the resumption of peat harvesting for the horticulture sector....
Agri Politics
Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Malcolm Noonan has confirmed that the government will...
Horticulture
It is “totally unacceptable” by Minister Malcolm Noonan “to withhold the publication” of the final report of the working group...
Horticulture
President of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Tim Cullinan has welcomed the bill to recommence the harvesting of horticultural peat,...
Horticulture
All political parties are being called on to support a bill introduced in the Seanad today that, if passed, will...
Horticulture
A new bill is set to be introduced that will allow temporary peat extraction for horticultural purposes. The Horticultural Peat...
Horticulture
A report has called for peat harvesting for the horticulture sector to resume in the short term, stating that two...
Agri-Business
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture Matt Carthy has called on the government to “publish and act on” a report on...
Horticulture
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has welcomed comments made by An Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar today (Friday, November 5) on the...