Aisling O'Brien

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Germinal launches ‘climate smart’ grass seed products
Germinal launches ‘climate smart’ grass seed products

Germinal has today (Tuesday, February 4) launched a new range of “climate smart” grass seed products on the market. The...

Mushroom growers urge NI Executive to protect support scheme
Mushroom growers urge NI Executive to protect support scheme

The Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association (NIMGA) has called on the NI Executive to safeguard the Fruit and Vegetable Aid...

Fonterra to invest $150m in electrification projects
Fonterra to invest $150m in electrification projects

Fonterra is set to invest $150 million in electrification projects across the North Island of New Zealand over the next...

Gardaí issue safety warning for slurry spreading season
Gardaí issue safety warning for slurry spreading season

As slurry spreading season is now fully underway, gardaí have issued a safety appeal to farmers, contractors and road users....

Scottish log exports to Ireland cease over bark beetle risk
Scottish log exports to Ireland cease over bark beetle risk

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed the ending of Scottish log exports to Ireland over...

Panel seeks views on environmental governance in NI
Panel seeks views on environmental governance in NI

An independent panel has launched a call for evidence seeking views on the current environmental governance arrangements in Northern Ireland....

Water quality committee ‘must ensure all sectors play their part’
Water quality committee ‘must ensure all sectors play their part’

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on a new Cabinet committee to ensure that all sectors play their part...

SEEFA welcomes appointment of new forestry minister
SEEFA welcomes appointment of new forestry minister

The Social, Economic, and Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) is welcoming the appointment of Michael Healy-Rae as Minister of...

Met Éireann: Mainly dry and cold conditions this week
Met Éireann: Mainly dry and cold conditions this week

Met Éireann has said that weather conditions are due to become largely dry for the rest of the week and...

Dairygold reps to be absent from meeting organised by milk suppliers
Dairygold reps to be absent from meeting organised by milk suppliers

Dairygold has confirmed that its representatives will not be attending a meeting being organised by a group of milk suppliers...

Three-phase smart meters issue to be resolved in Q1 2025 – Caslin
Three-phase smart meters issue to be resolved in Q1 2025 – Caslin

The issues around the rollout of three-phase smart meters on farms are due to be resolved in the first quarter...

New book charts the history of Kerry Co-op
New book charts the history of Kerry Co-op

A new book detailing the history and success of Kerry Co-op, from 1974 to 2025, was officially launched recently. The...

ICMSA: Slurry storage grant can be a success if issues addressed
ICMSA: Slurry storage grant can be a success if issues addressed

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has welcomed the a new 60% grant aid for nutrient storage investments under...

FSAI: 2 food recalls issued for breaded chicken and ready meals
FSAI: 2 food recalls issued for breaded chicken and ready meals

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has said that two separate food recall notices have been issued for breaded...

CSO: 10% drop in number of sheep slaughtered in 2024
CSO: 10% drop in number of sheep slaughtered in 2024

The number of sheep slaughtered in Ireland in 2024 stood over 2.8 million head, according to the Central Statistics Office...

Court: NI farmer fined for animal welfare offences
Court: NI farmer fined for animal welfare offences

A farmer from Co. Tyrone yesterday (Monday, January 27) pleaded guilty to a number of animal welfare offences at Enniskillen...

New independent director appointed at Lakeland Dairies
New independent director appointed at Lakeland Dairies

Lakeland Dairies has today (Tuesday, January 28) announced the appointment of Bernard Doherty to its board of directors. The co-op...

TAMS tranche 6 opens, including new nutrient storage grant
TAMS tranche 6 opens, including new nutrient storage grant

The Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine, Martin Heydon has today (Tuesday, January 28) announced that the latest...