Agri-Business
Ireland gets cracking
Up to two million eggs are expected to the cracked open in Irish kitchens today as people take part in...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Judge warns Henchy counsel on 'wasting time'
A High Court judge told the lawyer for a former co-op chief that he did not want to “waste endless time”...
Agri-Business
EU expert notes scepticism of GM food technology
GM, genetically modified technology (GM), continues to perform badly in terms of public opinion when compared to other technologies. This is...
Agri-Business
Leap of faith into the future through farm diversification
The View from Northern Ireland: Farm diversification shouldn’t be just a leap of faith into a new business sector. It should...
Agri-Business
Henchy claims no credit limit on Dairygold account
The former chief executive of Dairygold has said that allegations of financial impropriety severely damaged his good name in front...
Agri-Business
BVD eradication on course, AHI
Some 40 per cent dairy and 10 beef herds are vaccinated from BVD. This is according to the latest update...
Agri-Business
Quick, hot and tasty, key ingredients for Kepak success
Speaking at the Alltech Global 500 conference recently the head of Kepak’s meat division, Kevin Cahill, outlined its innovations and strategy...
Agri-Business
ABP makes its presence felt at world’s biggest food trade fair
ABP Food Group, one of Europe’s leading privately owned agri-business companies, has taken its biggest stand ever at the world’s...
Agri-Business
10 tips when buying feed
Before buying feed to meet a gap, you should consider the following questions 1 Do you need forage or a concentrates? If...
Agri-Business
Blas na hEireann awards
Mullingar based An Olivia Chocolate has been named Supreme Champion at the Blas na hEireann National Irish Food Awards, which...
Agri-Business
Smashing pumpkins
Retail store SuperValu is expecting to sell 85,000 Irish pumpkins this Halloween. Grown by Oisin O’Gradaigh in Louth, SuperValu expects...
Agri-Business
Cork food companies reach for the stars
Twenty-five Cork food companies together took home an impressive haul of 81 stars at the prestigious Great Taste Awards 2013....
Agri-Business
China’s infant formula market - a continuing growth story
China imported more than 90,000 tonnes of infant formula in 2012. As can be seen from the graph below, The...
Agri-Business
Content is key, mobile agri-food innovations
The View from Bord Bia: “No interested Total Produce customer should be more than two clicks away from any required...
Agri-Business
Grass growth a showstopper tonight on RTE
Tonight The Science Squad on RTE will feature innovative grass and satellite research from Teagasc. Stuart Green, a remote sensing specialist...
Agri-Business
'Farmers are in the health business'
Associate Professor of Public Health at University College Dublin Patrick Wall told delegates attending today’s Global 500 event that dairy...
Agri-Business
Entrepreneurial spirit key to farm success, DCU Ryan Academy
In collaboration with industry, the DCU Ryan Academy has developed a Farm Entrepreneurship and Leadership Programme. The next running of...
Agri-Business
The cow is the best advisor on the farm
Joep Driesen, from Holland, presented the concept of Cow Signals, at today’s Global 500 event, hosted by Alltech in Dublin....
