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Tax role in retaining labour, says ifac
Tax role in retaining labour, says ifac

Tax-efficient approaches to rewarding farm labour can help retain workers, says Declan McEvoy, head of tax with ifac.

Mon, 29 Apr, 2019

Coca-Cola tight-lipped on reported interest in creating a Cork dairy plant
Coca-Cola tight-lipped on reported interest in creating a Cork dairy plant

Coca-Cola has confirmed it is in "regular discussions" about enhancing its presence in Ireland but remained tight-lipped about reports it is looking to create a dairy plant in Cork.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2019

Developing a gin-and-tonic without alcohol
Developing a gin-and-tonic without alcohol

Whether it’s for health reasons or a lifestyle choice, quitting alcohol has become a mindful movement.

Mon, 18 Mar, 2019

B&B in Fermoy has staying power
B&B in Fermoy has staying power
Abbeyville House, built in 1841, has been run as a guesthouse by three families, says Tommy Barker

Sat, 30 Sep, 2017

EU funds to boost sheep farming in seven countries
The number of sheep producers in the EU has declined by 50% since 2000.

Thu, 27 Jul, 2017

HSE: Man’s care was negligent, substandard
HSE: Man’s care was negligent, substandard

The HSE has apologised unreservedly to the family of a part-time farmer who died at Cork University Hospital three days after being admitted for injuries he suffered while cutting down a tree.

Wed, 22 Mar, 2017

Agri events guide
Agri events guide
Sunday, March 19

Thu, 16 Mar, 2017

Agri event guide
Agri event guide
Friday, February 24

Thu, 23 Feb, 2017

Topaz aims to stretch lead over rivals with 24-hour motorway station
Topaz aims to stretch lead over rivals with 24-hour motorway station

Ireland’s biggest fuel forecourt supplier Topaz has moved to cement its position as market share leader by announcing plans to open a 24-hour motorway service station on the Cork to Dublin motorway.

Tue, 21 Feb, 2017

Agri events
Agri events
Today, February 16

Thu, 16 Feb, 2017

Breastmilk crucial to aid premature C-section babies
Breastmilk crucial to aid premature C-section babies

Cork scientists have found that breastfeeding is very important for premature babies born by caesarian section.

Wed, 18 Jan, 2017

Study proves grass-fed herds are healthier
Study proves grass-fed herds are healthier
A study conducted by teams of scientists in Cork has proven that milk and butter from pasture-fed cattle are superior in nutritional properties, appearance, flavour and colour.

Tue, 13 Dec, 2016

Agri events
Agri events
Today, September 29

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

Increasing prospects of countryside becoming denuded of ash trees
Increasing prospects of countryside becoming denuded of ash trees
The daunting prospect of Ireland becoming a country without ash trees looms closer, with devastating effects for our native woodlands and the countryside, similar but far more catastrophic than the demise of the elm tree in the 1970s and 1980s.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2016

Dieback disease continues to spread through our ash trees
Dieback disease continues to spread through our ash trees
The tree is important economically and culturally — from furniture to biomass to an Irish national symbol, the hurley.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2016

Getting honey and the future of hives
Getting honey and the future of hives

 

Sat, 30 Jul, 2016

Agri events
Agri events

Today, 30 June

Thu, 30 Jun, 2016

Investigations after man, 28, dies in fall at farm
Investigations after man, 28, dies in fall at farm

Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority have both launched investigations into the death of a 28-year-old man on the family farm in Co Cork yesterday afternoon.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2016

Galway recreation of a 1916-period town celebrates rural heroes of Easter Rising
Galway recreation of a 1916-period town celebrates rural heroes of Easter Rising

THE revolt in Dublin on Easter Monday 1916 did not immediately spread to the rest of the country as was intended.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2016

Denis Lehane: Calm farmers for calm livestock
Denis Lehane: Calm farmers for calm livestock

The subject of breeding is not something I frequently broach on this page, for fear of frightening away the more timid reader.

Thu, 19 May, 2016

Agri events
Agri events

Friday, April 15

Thu, 14 Apr, 2016

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Agri events guide

Thursday, March 24

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016

Advice for dairy farmers: Two proven ways to cut calf working time
Advice for dairy farmers: Two proven ways to cut calf working time

Feeding calves milk once per day (OAD) from three weeks of age had no impact on calf weight at 77 days.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2016

Your weekly agri events guide
Your weekly agri events guide
Today, February 25

Thu, 25 Feb, 2016

Five ways dairy farmers can cut emissions
Five ways dairy farmers can cut emissions
The global food system has been portrayed both as villain and victim of climate change at the ongoing COP21 Paris climate talks.

Thu, 10 Dec, 2015

Macra news: Inspiring a generation focus of conference
Macra news: Inspiring a generation focus of conference
Inspiration for this generation; taking the next step, is the theme for the forthcoming Macra Annual Conference.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

Workshops to deliver finance skills to farmers
Workshops to deliver finance skills to farmers
Farm families will gain key financial skills from developing a business to applying for grants at a new series of Teagasc workshops.

Wed, 23 Sep, 2015

Teagasc signs research partnership in France
Teagasc signs research partnership in France
Teagasc has agreed a joint declaration with France’s National Institute for Agricultural Research, INRA, which strengthens scientific co-operation between the two organisations.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2015

Teagasc board welcomes two industry appointees
Teagasc board welcomes two industry appointees
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has approved the appointments of Cliona Murphy and Liam Woulfe to the Teagasc authority, both for five-year terms.

Thu, 07 May, 2015

Out of the classroom and onto the farms go students from 77 schools
Out of the classroom and onto the farms go students from 77 schools
Teagasc gives Leaving Cert agricultural science students taste of practicalities of modern agriculture

Thu, 30 Apr, 2015

Teagasc honours legend Paddy O’Keeffe at Fermoy research centre
Teagasc honours legend Paddy O’Keeffe at Fermoy research centre

Industry leaders took time to honour an agrifood legend with the launch of the €4.5m Paddy O’Keeffe Innovation Centre at the Teagasc campus in Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2015

Agri Events
Agri Events
Thursday, April 9

Thu, 09 Apr, 2015

AGRI EVENTS
Today, March 19

Thu, 19 Mar, 2015

Dairy cows have Cork set to be ‘globally important dairy hub’
Dairy cows have Cork set to be ‘globally important dairy hub’
Report says €1.2bn investment will create an additional 4,000 jobs

Tue, 27 Jan, 2015

Cutbacks on fertiliser have gone too far
Cutbacks on fertiliser have gone too far
For several years, concerns have been expressed about the reduction in use of fertiliser and lime.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2014

Beef producers can enjoy average gross profit margin of €900/ha
Beef producers can enjoy average gross profit margin of €900/ha
Beef producers can achieve an average gross profit margin of €900 per hectare, according to farm trial figures unveiled by Teagasc at yesterday’s Beef 2014 event at Teagasc, Grange, Co Meath.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2014

Open day to address technology and profitability of beef farms
A major open day for beef farmers and the industry will take place in Teagasc, Grange, Co Meath, on June 18.

Tue, 06 May, 2014

HSI want to benefit from the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund
HSI want to benefit from the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund

The strategic plan envisaged by the troika of Horse Sport Ireland, Teagasc and the RDS is fundamentally all about ensuring the horse sector can deliver on its potential.

Fri, 04 Apr, 2014

Advice for owners on harvesting storm-damaged woodlands safely
Advice for owners on harvesting storm-damaged woodlands safely
Safety first is the message for forestry owners harvest-ing in storm-damaged woodlands, according to Teagasc, Coillte and the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture.

Sat, 29 Mar, 2014

Minimising infertility key to increasing productivity
Getting 90% of cows to calve in the first six weeks of the calving season is worth €258/ cow/year in the average herd.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2014

Abolition of quotas must be planned carefully to ‘minimise the threats’

The abolition of the EU’s dairy quota restrictions in 2015 will represent both an opportunity and a challenge for Irish farmers, Ireland East MEP Mairead McGuinness said at yesterday’s Lakeland Dairies milk quality awards in Virginia, Co Cavan.

Tue, 16 Jul, 2013

Teagasc scientist receives award for cutting-edge genetics research

Animal scientist Donagh Berry has been presented with a prestigious award for his work in animal genetics.

Tue, 23 Apr, 2013

Study: Antibiotics affect babies’ long-term health

Giving infants antibiotics that also kill many evolving healthy gut bacteria could be putting them at risk of developing asthma, obesity and allergies later on, a groundbreaking Irish study suggests.

Tue, 01 Jan, 2013

Discussion panel for breeders programme
Next month’s launch of the Irish Sport Horse Young Breeders Programme will feature interactive discussion with programme trainers such as Philip Scott, Tiernan Gill, Maurice Coleman, Andrew Hughes, Clement McMahon, Jack Doyle, and Cmdt John Ledingham.

Thu, 29 Nov, 2012

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