Digital innovation will be a vital ingredient in future agri-business and tourism success, according to West Cork Development Partnership.

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association has extended sympathy to the families of the children who have recently died in farm accidents.

A Missouri slaughterhouse recalled 1,800kg of fresh beef, over concerns that tissue that could contain the ‘mad cow’ disease pathogen may not have been properly removed from the meat before shipment.

New European food retailers are seeing success in building their market share via social media usage, says Bord Bia analyst, Liam MacHale.

European governments agreed to go their own way on the cultivation of genetically modified crops, ending years of legislative deadlock.

Co-ops and dairies are being invited to select and nominate their top dairy farmers for the annual National Dairy Council and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards. The closing date for entries is the end of April.

As president of ICMSA, the State’s specialist dairy farm organisation, I take any report on invigorating our rural economy very seriously.

THE country’s 150 food markets, with annual sales of about €27m, are at a crossroads, according to Bord Bia, which warns that a critical period lies ahead as to how the markets will develop.

Rural Ireland needs swift action to boost access to education, employment and services, says Billy Murphy, chairman of Irish Rural Link.

Canada’s agriculture sector lost 12,400 jobs during March, a notable blot ina month in which the country’s 42,900 net new jobs more than doubled market expectations of 20,000.