Event: Food Harvest 2020

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Green shoots for food suppliers

Consumers are likely to have spent up to €4bn by the time the country’s shops close for Christmas in two days. That will represent a 2% increase on last year. Food purchases will form a large part of that expenditure.

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Country’s finest dairy cows set to compete at 73rd Virginia Show

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Farm leader warns on price volatility

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Farmers produced goods in 2012 despite bad weather

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Cuts to farm schemes add to farmer frustration

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Environment and output are two sides of the same coin

Environment groups are considering legal action

Irish environmental campaigning groups have made formal complaints, and will consider legal action to ensure environmental law is implemented during agricultural expansion, for example Food Harvest 2020 (FH2020).

Thu, 19 Jul, 2012

Delay in processing aquaculture licences ‘puts 2,000 jobs on hold’

UP to 2,000 coastal jobs and a potential €150 million in exports are on hold due to the Government’s slow processing of 600 aquaculture licences, according to the Irish Shellfish Association.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2011

Coveney flags budget measures

AGRICULTURE Minister Simon Coveney explained his plan to bring forward a budget tax package to encourage land mobility, at last Saturday’s National Dairy Show in Millstreet, Co Cork.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2011

Agricultural Catchments Programme to give valuable expansion advice

FARMERS will gain invaluable insights into optimum farming methods for output expansion with the roll-out of the findings of the four-year Agricultural Catchments Programme.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2011

Bord Bia Food and Drinks Industry Awards ‘to recognise excellence’

BORD BIA has launched its Food and Drink Industry Awards 2011. The awards, in association with Rabobank, will recognise excellence in export development, branding, innovation, sustainability, entrepreneurship and success on the domestic market.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2011

Irish food drive serves up tasty results

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney is upbeat about the progress being made on the ambitious production goals in the Food Harvest 2020 report. He talks to Joe Dermody

Wed, 27 Jul, 2011

Ambitious expansion goals for food sectors are achievable, says Coveney

AMBITIOUS expansion goals are achievable across all food sectors, Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney told the High Level Implementation Committee on Food Harvest 2020.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2011