Agri-Business
As horticulture moves away from peat as a growing medium, Tiernaneill Mushrooms has carried out an industrial scale peat replacement project
Teagasc is currently recruiting for a permanent research officer who will work to support the commercial mushroom sector in Ireland.
A focus on the automation of mushroom production in Ireland was the focus of a seminar this week held in Dublin.
Rural Life
A fire on a mushroom farm in Co. Westmeath in the early hours of this morning caused "significant damage", according to local reports.
A Co. Armagh mushroom farm which invested more than £1.5 million into a new packing house just two years ago has entered administration.
Tillage
Irish mushroom growers are losing their share of the UK market due to a weaker Sterling and volatile markets.
Commercial Mushroom Producers confirmed today it has initiated a High Court action against the Department of Agriculture.
