Ireland’s first on-farm biorefining and anaerobic digestion plant opens in Cork
Ireland’s first on-farm demonstration plant integrating grass biorefining and anaerobic digestion has officially opened. The plant is located…
‘East Cork, it’s like the Sahara Desert’: Dread sets in as drought conditions continue
Irish farm advisors are dreading conversations with farmers as grass growth stalls and winter feed stocks come under…
Tirlán takes on three pharmacies across Carlow and Kilkenny
Tirlán co-operative has recently announced the acquisition of three established community pharmacies in Co Carlow and Kilkenny. The…
Ireland’s UK beef trade at risk as 80,000 tonnes of Brazilian beef seek new home
EU restrictions on Brazilian beef exports in September could backfire badly for the Irish beef industry, if the…
Ireland slips behind EU rivals in milk production growth
Difficult spring conditions left Ireland among the laggards in EU milk production, in sharp contrast to the usual…
One of Ireland’s top-performing suckler farms to host farm walk
John Pringle, Future Beef representative, will be hosting a farm walk on May 29 on his farm, considered…
Irish-grown oats have untapped nutritional potential that could boost consumer health, study finds
A new study has revealed significant nutritional differences and untapped health benefits between Irish-grown oat varieties. New findings…
Kerry Dairy Ireland rebrands as ‘Kinisla’ amid €300m investment programme
Kerry Dairy Ireland reveals its new identity alongside its 2025 performance report and new investment programme. The company…
Food watchdog issues major recall of chicken from several retailers
Several retailers have issued recalls of chicken products due to possible salmonella contamination. The Food Safety Authority of…
Animal Health Ireland launches biosecurity week
The first-ever national biosecurity week has been announced ahead of the breeding season. Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is…
2026 an annus horribilis so far for Ireland’s vegetable growers
RISING costs, relentless rain and the Iran war have combined to create an annus horribilis for the country…
Welcome revival for Ireland’s mills
For an island once dotted with mills, Ireland’s relationship with flour has become strangely distant. Two centuries ago,…