STUDENTS welcomed the unveiling of three new agriculture and horticulture courses at Teagasc’s Education Conference in Dublin Castle on Thursday.

DAIRY farmers are outraged that Tipperary Co-op cut their September milk price at a time when producers in other jurisdictions are enjoying far higher returns, according to Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) dairy committee chairman Pat McCormack.

MACRA NA FEIRME has announced that chef and television personality, Darina Allen, will chair the final adjudication panel at the Young Farmer of the Year Awards in Waterford on Tuesday.

THE 2020 Strategy Committee for agri-food, forestry and fisheries is drawn from senior experts and participants in all aspects of the sector.

A 26-YEAR-OLD dairy and beef farmer from Ardmore, Co Waterford, has been named the 2009 FBD Young Farmer of the Year.