How to restore belief in beefAfter a week of horse puns, farmers and food-safety experts are infuriated by the damage to the industry and are working to mend…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Nine more burgers out of 13 test positive for equine DNANine more beef burgers from a total of 13 tested by the Department of Agriculture at the Silvercrest Foods plant in Co Monaghan…Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Essential department quickly identifies source of equine DNA in tests, says IFAThe Irish Farmers Association said last night it was essential that the Department of Agriculture quickly identify the precise…Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
FG MEP calls for EU-wide meat inquiryAN EU-wide investigation into the presence of horse meat in burgers was called for by Fine Gael MEP Mairéad McGuinness yesterday…Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
New tests to reveal if horse meat still present in burgersTest results are expected today from new samples taken at the Silvercrest Foods plant at the centre of the controversy over horse…Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Bord Bia moves to counter negative publicity overseasBord Bia says it has moved to reassure overseas customers after traces of pig and horse DNA were found in Irish beef.Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Cap reforms must not reward 'armchair farmers'The Government must fight for a reformed Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) that rewards active producers over “armchair farmers…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Processors and retailers start investigationsReaction: The meat processing firms and supermarkets supplying the affected burgers said they were investigating how the products…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Food watchdog uncovers contaminationThe discovery of horse meat in some burgers was made after the Food Safety Authority of Ireland conducted a study to examine …Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Inquiry into horse meat found in burgersAn investigation into the production of beef burgers containing horse meat is focusing on imported ingredients, Minister for …Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
IFA says gangs targeting rural areasPeople are living in “increasing fear” in rural Ireland because of reduced Garda patrols and closed Garda stations, Irish Farmers…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Tributes paid to former 'Irish Farmers' Journal' editorTributes have been paid to Paddy O'Keeffe, former editor of the Irish Farmers' Journal, who died at his home in Ballyhooley, …Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Horse DNA found in third of burger products surveyedThe presence of horse DNA has been found in more than one third of beef burger products tested in a study by the Food Safety …Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
IFA warns Government over CAPThe wrong outcome in the Common Agricultural Policy negotiations will destroy the viability of thousands of family farms, Irish…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Crunch time looms for farm incomesAgriculture faces uncertain future as Irish presidency of the EU attempts to secure a deal on reform of the CapMon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Bord Bia seeks 25 graduates to work abroadBord Bia has begun a drive to find 25 professionals to work with Irish food companies abroad in a year-long scholarship programme…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
The tractor index: Are farmers making hay?Sales of agricultural vehicles leaped last yearSat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Food and drink exports pass €9bn in value for first timeMeat, drinks and seafood were the main drivers in pushing the value of Irish food and drink exports over €9 billion for the first…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Live cattle exporters plan reopening of Libyan marketLive cattle exporters have visited Ireland in recent weeks to plan the reopening of the Libyan market in the coming weeks.Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Green shoots as combine harvester sales doubleThe tumbleweed may have been blowing across the forecourts of some car dealerships last year but tractor sales bucked the recessionary…Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Clongowes bids sad farewell to 'loveable rogue'Students from Clongowes Wood lined the school’s avenue to say a final goodbye to fellow pupil Andrew Clarke as the funeral cortege…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Son (16) of l'Ecrivain owners buriedAndrew Clarke, the only son of l’Ecrivain restaurateurs Derry and Sallyanne Clarke, was remembered as a lovable rogue, a kind…Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
James regains crown as king of the boys with Emily as top girlJames regained his crown as the most popular boy’s name in the birth columns of The Irish Times last year while Emily was the…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Farming sector again records highest workplace death tollThe farming sector has recorded the highest number of workplace deaths for the third year in a row, according to figures released…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Number of workplace deaths down 13%The number of workplace deaths fell by 13 per cent last year, according to figures released by the Health and Safety Authority…Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Recession sees some food businesses taking safety precautions off the menuNot washing her hands led to the previously anonymous Irish cook Mary Mallon being transformed into New York’s notorious Typhoid…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Hundreds turn out for removal of Government ministerMore than an hour before the removal of Minister of State Shane McEntee was due to begin last night, hundreds of people had already…Mon Dec 24 2012 - 00:00
Septic tank payment rate lowest in DonegalThe latest figures on the payment of the septic tank registration fee show a huge variation around the State, with only 26 per…Mon Dec 24 2012 - 00:00
McEntee removal held in MeathMore than an hour before the removal of Minister of State Shane McEntee was due to begin tonight, hundreds of people had already…Sun Dec 23 2012 - 00:00
Farming community saddened by McEntee deathThe farming community has expressed its sadness at the death of Shane McEntee and paid tribute to his work as Minister of State…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Mixed reaction to fisheries deal secured by Coveney in BrusselsThere was a mixed reaction to an EU fisheries deal secured by Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney in Brussels early yesterday…Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Students to sleep on street for charitiesShopping will be on the minds of most people heading into Dublin city on Saturday but 70 Belvedere College students will be taking…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Outlets vary on Irish milk stocksSuperValu and Tesco have come out on top in a new league of supermarket chains selling milk from the Republic, while Marks &…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Call for more balance in debate on obesityThe obesity debate must move away from the “demonisation” of the food industry, the Nutrition and Health Foundation told the …Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Move from tillage bad news for birds, TDs toldThe moves away from small-scale tillage in the west of Ireland has had a huge effect on the farmland bird population, the Oireachtas…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Crunch time as company seeks to expand despite the recessionFUTURE PROOF: BR Foods: Bill Mick’s crisps is the first in a new range of snack foods planned by Dublin brothersTue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Glanbia restructures for the futureAnalysis: Christmas came early for Glanbia plc yesterday when it cleared the final hurdle in a three-stage process to set up…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Glanbia deal sees farmers reap co-op share windfallThousands of farmer shareholders will get a windfall worth an average of €15,000 to €20,000 after Glanbia cleared the last of…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Protest over 'savage' farm cutsFarmers protesting outside the Department of Agriculture yesterday accused Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney of inflicting…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Glanbia co-op to reduce plc holdingGlanbia co-op members have voted in favour of a deal to reduce the co-op’s shareholding in Glanbia plc to 41 per cent.Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Dublin Zoo's farm wins EU awardThe educational programme run by the family farm at Dublin Zoo has won first place in a European Commission awards scheme.Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Farm families must be alert to E.coli risk, says safety bodyFarm families have been warned to be on the alert for verotoxigenic ETue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
China approves importation of boarfish from IrelandChinese authorities have approved the commercial import of boarfish from Ireland, Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney said…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Average farm income €21,500The average farm income was €21,500 this year, which represents a 12 per cent drop on 2011, according to provisional estimates…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Study of GM potato a must, debate holdIt would be “very remiss” of Teagasc if it did not research genetically modified (GM) potatoes as these potatoes could be available…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Average farm income put at €21,500The average farm income was €21,500 this year, a drop of 12 per cent since 2011, according to the latest estimates from Teagasc…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
MacBride assistant donates collectionA former assistant to Seán MacBride has donated a collection of memorabilia belonging to him and his father, Major John MacBride…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Farmers endure their share of Budget painMeasures taken by Minister for Finance described as disproportionate, unfair, regressive and bruisingMon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Faults found in hospital's treatment of elderly manA report into the case of a man (85) who died less than a week after he left Cavan General Hospital has found “significant shortcomings…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Sugar tax escape is sweet but wine levy ranklesThe food and drink sector breathed a sigh of relief when the sugar tax did not materialiseMon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
