Competition to find Ireland’s agri-innovators with a €10,000 cash prize fund Entries for the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Awards 2020, in association with the National Ploughing Association, are now being accepted online. Irish agri-companies are invited to enter their products and innovations for consideration to the annual awards competition which […]
Farming
Macra na Feirme has rejected the just published EU Farm to Fork Strategy, stating that it fails to put farmers at the core of the strategy. “Farmers are seen as an obstacle in this strategy and not as important stakeholders that are addressing the challenges in the food chain and […]
Agroforestry is the practice of combining forestry and agriculture in a mutually beneficial way. West Cork agroforester Rossa Gibbons talks to Moze Jacobs about his passion for trees and the benefits of planting on agricultural land. Trees are long-lived. (The oldest known individual specimen is almost 5,000 years old). So […]
Six dairy farmers are focussed on making their farm more enjoyable and easier and have been sharing their experiences of their farm practices weekly for the last three months. This is part of a new Teagasc Dairy Knowledge Transfer initiative led by Martina Gormley Teagasc Dairy specialist. Weekly updates from […]
MEP for Ireland South and Leader of Fine Gael, in the European Parliament, Seán Kelly, has called on the European Commission to come forward with a financial instrument aimed at facilitating easier access to finance for farmers to support their activities as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact upon incomes. […]
Teagasc are commencing a series of cattle and sheep webinars, ‘Let’s Talk Cattle & Sheep’, every second Wednesday at 6.30 pm. The first one will take place tomorrow Wednesday, 13 May 2020. The first topic for discussion is ‘Suckler Breeding Targets’ with a presentation by Martina Harrington, Teagasc Cattle Specialist […]
