Agri-Business
Organic Food Fair
Clodagh McKenna will be holding free public cooking demonstrations using only Irish organic produce at the inaugural National Organic Food...
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Agri-Business
Vets play key role in farm efficiency and expansion
“Ireland faces into its biggest opportunity to grow its food production from livestock and dairy sectors since joining the EU,...
Machinery
Merlo to introduce new heavy-duty turbofarmer
A heavy-duty version of the Merlo Turbofarmer will be launched here early next year by distributor McHale Plant Sales of...
Rural Life
Tweet, or the plant dies
In the spectrum of strange and weird experiments, the Denver Museum of Nature and Sciences in the US is testing...
Agri-Business
Court hears Henchy refused €422k
The former chief executive of Dairygold has alleged his former employers refused to acknowledge the “elephant in the room” before...
Machinery
New Rakeman grass harrow
Introducing the Rakeman 3000 developed, designed and manufactured in Ireland. Fastparts southern sales manager Tim O’Regan said: “This year has...
Agri-Business
Growing education on world hunger
A ‘World Food – Facts, Figures and Activities’ booklet to mark United Nations World Food Day was launched by the...
Sheep
Grant aid for sheep fencing and handling equipment
The View from Teagasc: Stock proof fencing is essential for proper grassland management. Along with effective sheep handling equipment, it is key...
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
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...
Rural Life
Keep watch, stay in tune - Turn2me
COMMENT: Mental health is about how you think and feel and how you deal with life’s ups and downs.Your mental...
Machinery
Blaney Agri unveil new range
Quad-X recently formed a new division incorporating the design and manufacture of tractor machinery due to huge growth in this...
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...
Sheep
'Lower EU and import supplies to help EU sheepmeat market'
At the latest working European forecasting for sheepmeat, the general consensus points towards some further downward pressure on output as...
Arable
Winter wheat varieties 2014
The View from Teagasc: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine published its recommended wheat list recently. The main changes are:...
Other
No extension to slurry spreading season
The deadline for the slurry spreading season, October 15, will not be extended. This is according to the Minister for...
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...
