Dairy cow numbers have experience substantial growth since the removal of quotas in 2015. This has led to increased parlour sizes and
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John Deere has signed an agreement to acquire Bear Flag Robotics for €210 million. Founded in 2017, the Silicon Valley-based startup develops autonomous driving technology
A major new decade-long and pioneering strategy for Ireland’s food and drinks sector has received Government approval. ‘Food Vision 2030 – A
Paul O’Brien, IFA Environment Chair and Smart Farming leader, said improving soil fertility was the most significant cost-saving measure identified in the
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, is pleased to announce changes to new EU TB rules which
Climate change’s negative impacts are already being felt on farms, but the problem also works in reverse as agriculture is a major
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett has launched the new FarmPEAT EIP project.
The value of Irish beef output would be cut by at least €44 million and possibly as much as €55 million compared
In June 2021, the Horizon 2020 project, SOILGUARD, held its inaugural meeting online, kicking off its project activities based on sustainable soil
In this week’s exclusive podcast we had the pleasure of speaking to none other than Peter Gohery. In October 2009, Peter had
In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, income across the various farm systems in Ireland either held, or increased in 2020, the Teagasc
In this week’s exclusive podcast we had the pleasure of speaking to the Founder of AgriKids, Alma Jordan. Along with AgriKids, Alma