Agri-Business
Alltech’s Global 500 – just days away
Large numbers of dairy and beef farmers from all parts of Ireland are expected to attend Alltech’s Global 500 event,...
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National Ploughing Championships
Vive la Ploughing, Ireland's top champions heading to France
The highlight of today and the week for most ploughing enthusiasts came with the announcement of Ireland’s two representatives for...
National Ploughing Championships
Record attendance of 228,000, as Ratheniska confirmed for next year
A record-breaking 228,000 people turned out in Ratheniska for the three-day event that was the National Ploughing Championships. “It has broken...
National Ploughing Championships
Follow the Leader, Enda ploughs on
Taoiseach Enda Kenny arrived at this year’s National Ploughing Championships amid much fanfare today. The man of the moment ploughed...
Dairy
Heifer rearing programme is a real hit with dairy farmers
Gain Feeds’ Rob O’Keeffe has told AgriLand that the company’s heifer-rearing programme, launched earlier this year, is fast becoming the...
Agri-Business
No delays in live export applications, nine in, two approved - Minister
There are no delays in live exports approval applications, according to Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney TD who was speaking...
Agri-Business
Eircom launches 4G as part of €330m investment
Eircom Group has launched Ireland’s first 4G mobile service offering super-fast mobile data speeds that are up to 10 times...
National Ploughing Championships
Top-class innovations take ploughing by storm
The GrazeMate paddock Controller exhibited by Neilus Murphy from Coolagown, Fermoy, Co Cork was the overall winner of the National...
National Ploughing Championships
Tight competition in ploughing finals
There is no doubt that attendees of the 2013 National Ploughing Championships are spoilt for choice when it comes to...
National Ploughing Championships
Ploughing set to exceed 200,000 for the first time ever
Day two of the National Ploughing Championships saw larger than anticipated numbers descending on the 800-acre site in Ratheniska, Co...
National Ploughing Championships
Give it some welly!
The Portwest All-Ireland Welly throwing competition takes place throughout the three days of the National Ploughing Championships and is in...
Dairy
'New dairy standard will improve accuracy of millions of milk tests performed every day'
Joint work between ISO and the International Dairy Federation (IDF) has resulted in an important update of a key analytical...
National Ploughing Championships
Dairy council schools kids in milk benefits
World School Milk Day is today and the National Dairy Council (NDC) is taking the opportunity to highlight its role in promoting...
National Ploughing Championships
Stay fit for farming
A new booklet entitled ‘Staying Fit for Farming’ promoting farmers health and healthy lifestyles was launched today at the National...
Agri-Business
Origin revenues rise 5.8 per cent to €1.4bn
Agri-business Origin Enterprises said its revenues for the year to the end of July rose by 5.8 per cent to...
National Ploughing Championships
The ICA is so much more then crafts and baking
Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA), the largest organisation for women in Ireland, has experienced a striking resurgence in interest over the past...
Dairy
'Prospects for dairy remain good'
Former Irish Farmers Association (IFA) president Padraig Walshe has told AgriLand that the prospects for milk moving forward remain extremely...
Other
Ireland steps up oil and gas exploration
Ireland is stepping up its oil and gas exploration with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources today announcing it is...
