Environment
€20m funding for rural group water and sewage schemes
Nearly €20 million has been provided for Group Water and Group Sewerage Schemes as part of the Rural Water Programme....
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Agri-Business
Economically weakest towns in Offaly and Carlow
Offaly and Carlow are home to the economically weakest towns in the country, according to a new study by Teagasc. ...
Agri-Business
'The safety of GM food for consumption has yet to be proven'
No genetically modified (GM) food can be considered safe, if consumed over a lifetime, according to one speaker at the...
Dairy
Two years’ notice on five-year Glanbia milk supply agreements
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Limited (GIIL) has announced that its Milk Supply Agreement (MSL) with suppliers will run for five years,...
Dairy
Lots of grass on Golden Vale dairy farm
James O’Connor farms at Ballytigue near Bruree in Co. Limerick. He is a Teagasc client and an active member of...
Beef
Beef kill almost 50,000 ahead of 2013
Supplies of cattle to meat plants continue to remain at high levels according to Department statistics released today. To date...
Agri-Business
Meat factories categorically deny they are subverting free trade
Meat Industry Ireland Director Cormac Healy has denied categorically that Irish red meat processors are acting to subvert the free...
Agri-Business
Dairygold profits rise by a third
Dairygold has this morning reported a 33% increase in operating profit to €27.3m. The farmer owned co-operative also saw revenues...
Agri-Business
Despite horsemeat scandal, global meat industry is positive about prospects
More than 45 per cent of meat industry professionals say the horsemeat scandal has negatively affected their business, according to...
Environment
Environmental lobby says CAP won’t deliver for the environment
European environmental lobbyists have slammed changes to the delegated acts which it says diminish the reforms ability to impact on...
Agri-Business
Cold week in store this week
According to Met Eireann temperatures and rainfall will be below normal this week. For many farmers this will bring back...
Agri-Business
Single Farm Payment forms 'in the post'
Single Farm Payment application forms have been issued and farmers who haven’t received their Single Farm Payment application form in...
Agri-Business
New Zealand risks missing 'a golden opportunity' to grow agricultural sector
New Zealand risks missing a ‘golden opportunity’ to grow its agricultural sector, and addressing this will require a coordinated, joint...
Environment
Video: Rural Development Programme and the environment
Rural Development Programmes (RDP) can be important instruments for improving the delivery of environmental services throughout Europe. The film presents...
Beef
Shooting in the dark in the absence of a soil test
Teagasc’s Stan Lalor was keen to emphasise the importance of soil testing when making decisions in regards to soil fertility...
Sheep
Sheep trade strong as tight supply drives trade
The sheep trade remained strong this week as stable demand coupled with tight supply continues to drive price. This is...
Agri-Business
Agricultural outlook mixed - Central Bank
The outlook for higher global food prices and the removal of milk quotas next year are, according to the Central...
Agri-Business
Fivemiletown votes to join Glanbia
Shareholders of Fivemiletown co-op voted last night in favour of forming a relationship with Glanbia Ingredients Ireland. The decision will...
