Food exporters urged to sign charterPRODUCERS OF almost half of all Irish food and drink exports have signed up to the Origin Green environmental charter since it…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Big Phil steps stoically through the muck and madding crowdsPHIL HOGAN has a few things in common with Britain’s Queen ElizabethThu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Thousands of students arrive by busATTENDANCE FIGURES: SOME 71,500 attended the championships yesterday, 19,500 more than on the first day and 2,500 more than …Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Kenny at final day of championshipsTaoiseach Enda Kenny has attended the National Ploughing Championships in Heathpark, New Ross, today for the final day of the…Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Coveney unable to ring-fence farm fundsNATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS: MINISTER FOR Agriculture Simon Coveney has said he cannot make a commitment to ring-fence …Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Attendance down but 52,000 still make tripRAIN AND heavy traffic marred the opening day of the National Ploughing Championships yesterday but 52,000 people still made …Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Leaflet highlights danger of slurry gasesFARM SAFETY: THE RECENT deaths on the Spence farm in Co Down have led to an increased emphasis on farm safety at this year’s…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Busy day's ploughing in New RossToday marks the busiest day of the National Ploughing Championships as thousands of school children descend on the site at Heathpark…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Event may net over €36m for New RossTHE ORGANISERS of the National Ploughing Championships, which begin today near New Ross, Co Wexford, have estimated that if a…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Higgins hails ploughing 'celebration'Thousands of patrons converged today on a 700-acre site near New Ross, Co Wexford, for the first day of the 2012 National Ploughing…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
More than 180,000 expected to attend National Ploughing ChampionshipsALL ROADS will lead to New Ross, Co Wexford, this week as the National Ploughing Championships get under way tomorrow.Mon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
The most dangerous job in IrelandThree members of the Spence family died in a farming accident last weekendSat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Eighty years a-growing at Ploughing ChampionshipsIT STARTED OUT as a challenge between two friends but today the National Ploughing Championships is a multi-million euro business…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
GAA expects All-Ireland final to net huge global audienceTHE GAA believes the All-Ireland football final on Sunday will be watched live by more people across the world than ever before…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
Building emotional ties the way to lure diners, chefs toldLONG-WINDED MENU descriptions with “cheffy” terminology are out and upmarket comfort food such as gourmet hamburgers and artisan…Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Organic farmers reject criticism of sectorORGANIC PRODUCERS have reacted angrily to criticism of the sector by the director of UCD’s Institute of Food and Health, Prof…Mon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
Highly dangerous slurry gases pose unpredictable riskBACKGROUND: Slurry gases are heavier than air and so they displace oxygen, putting anyone entering a slurry tank without breathing…Mon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
Price of food likely to rise in coming years, says Glanbia MDThe era of cheap food is over, Glanbia plc’s managing director John Moloney said yesterday.Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Organic growers urged to tell truthTHE CREDIBILITY of the organic movement will “go down the drain” if it continues to make health claims that do not stand up, …Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
IFA protest day 'fight for future of farming'THE IRISH Farmers’ Association is planning a day of action to highlight pressure on farm incomes.Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Farm project to aid vulnerable peopleA NEW cross-Border project that uses farming to help rehabilitate vulnerable people was announced yesterday.Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
The death of 'good food'? Protest over GM potato field studyA MOCK funeral procession to mark “the death of Ireland’s good food sector” was held in Dublin yesterday by people opposed to…Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
Funeral protest against GM trialA mock funeral procession to mark “the death of Ireland’s good food sector” was held in Dublin today by people opposed to the…Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Look, judges - no bins. The village that kept fit while keeping cleanHOW DO you stop people from littering? Take away every bin in the villageTue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Longford village wins Tidy Towns 2012 awardTHE SMALL south Longford village of Abbeyshrule has beaten 854 other cities, towns and villages to win this year’s Tidy Towns…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Farmers believe crime on increaseMore than one in 10 farm families have been the victims of crime in the past year according to a survey by the Irish Farmers …Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Abbeyshrule named tidiest townThe Co Longford village of Abbeyshrule, which has just 200 residents, has won the SuperValu Tidy Towns award for 2012.Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Fields of GoldINTERVIEW: HE MAY BE one of the State’s most eminent barristers, but John Rogers also has another life, one that’s far away …Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Controversial GM potato trial to yield results in weeksA CONTROVERSIAL study into the environmental impact of genetically modified (GM) potatoes in Oak Park, Co Carlow, is expected…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Supermarkets 'playing Russian roulette with farm viability'The Irish Farmers’ Association has accused supermarkets that fail to return higher prices to producers of “playing Russian roulette…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Diocese had 'relatively few cases to deal with'Kildare and Leighlin: EIGHTEEN ALLEGATIONS of sexual abuse were made against 10 priests in the diocese of Kildare and Leighlin…Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
National Ploughing Championships breaking new groundThe recession does not appear to have affected the National Ploughing Championships, with trade inquiries for this year’s event…Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
DNA test to guarantee Irish pigmeatA NOVEL paternity test for pigs has been introduced to determine if meat sold as Irish actually comes from Irish pigs.Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Eighteen cheesemakers from Ireland up for awardsSome 27 cheeses made in Ireland have been shortlisted for this year’s British Cheese Awards which will be announced in Cardiff…Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Limerick man wins Young Farmer of the YearLIMERICK FARMER Dermot O’Connor has been named Macra na Feirme’s FBD Young Farmer of the Year.Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Young farmer winner to be revealedTwenty-five men and two women have gone through to the semi- final of Macra na Feirme’s FBD Young Farmer of the Year competition…Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
Roads to Dublin Airport spoiled by litter, survey findsTHE ROADS leading from Dublin Airport are spoiled by dumping, casual litter and “all manner of rubbish”, according to the latest…Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Farmers welcome forecast of dry, warm weatherTHE RETURN to school usually heralds the arrival of good weather and this year is no differentMon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Parents urged to cut out lunchbox food wastePARENTS HAVE been urged to rethink how they fill their children’s lunchboxes from an environmental point of view.Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Fáilte Ireland launches search for 12 'food champions'Fáilte Ireland has launched a search for 12 “food champions” who will build Ireland’s reputation as a food tourism destination…Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
American-style pep rally pumps up the fans - and volumeThe 10,000-strong crowd at the Notre Dame pep rally in the O2 last night greeted Taoiseach Enda Kenny with wild applause as well…Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
British Greencore workers protest in DublinIRISH FOOD company Greencore is “bringing shame on to Ireland” because of the way it is treating its workers in a Hull factory…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Teagasc criticised over GM potato trialTEAGASC HAS been criticised by campaigners against genetically modified (GM) crops for beginning its field trial of GM potatoes…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Small food sector wants labelling terms protectedSPEAKERS AT a food summer school have urged the Government to protect food labelling terms such as farmhouse and artisan so consumers…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
UK Greencore staff in Dublin protestA group of workers from the Greencore Cakes and Desserts factory in Hull travelled to Dublin today to protest outside the company…Thu Aug 30 2012 - 01:00
Touchdown for American football fansTHE ECONOMIC benefits of this weekend’s American football game in Dublin are already being felt around the country as thousands…Wed Aug 29 2012 - 01:00
Imports leave producers facing tough task to reel in customersThree-quarters of the seafood we consume is imported, while the same amount of what we catch is exportedWed Aug 29 2012 - 01:00
Agri-food exports 12% higher last yearAGRI-FOOD EXPORTS increased by 12 per cent last year and gained footholds in new markets, but Minister for Agriculture Simon …Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
Food prices may rise as rain, drought hit harvestHIGHER FOOD prices could be on the way in the autumn because of problems with the grain harvest at home and abroad, UCD’s professor…Thu Aug 23 2012 - 01:00
The way of the combine: a yield against the oddsFor many people, the strange summer weather is annoying, but for tillage farmers such as Tom Short in Co Wicklow the moisture…Thu Aug 23 2012 - 01:00
