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Dairy Focus: Kenyan farmer cares more about genetics than milk yield

Dairy

21 days ago

Dairy Focus: Kenyan farmer cares more about genetics than milk yield

By Chris McCullough While most dairy farmers strive to breed a cow that can produce a lot of...

Developing countries need smarter collaboration on livestock sector - expert

Rural Life

26 days ago

Developing countries need smarter collaboration on livestock sector - expert

Developing countries need smarter collaborations to improve animal health and sustainably transform...

Heydon to take part in EU-African agri ministers conference

Agri Politics

4 months ago

Heydon to take part in EU-African agri ministers conference

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon will participate in a major conference...

New Bord Bia manager for Asia, Africa & Middle East

Agri-Business

5 months ago

New Bord Bia manager for Asia, Africa & Middle East

Bord Bia has appointed Fiona O'Shaughnessy as the regional manager for Asia, Africa and the Middle...

Dairy farming on a pasture-based system in Zimbabwe

Dairy

7 months ago

Dairy farming on a pasture-based system in Zimbabwe

By Chris McCullough Zimbabwe born dairy farmer Sean Webster is leading the charge to help the...

Environment

8 months ago

Bayer opens new €32m maize facility in Zambia

German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, Bayer, has today (Wednesday, March...

Bayer opens new €32m maize facility in Zambia

Beef

about 1 year ago

Over 20,000 Irish cattle supplied to African countries

Latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) show that over 20,000...

Over 20,000 Irish cattle supplied to African countries

Agri-Business

about 1 year ago

Tom Arnold to chair Ireland Africa Rural Development Committee

Tom Arnold has been appointed as the independent chair of the Ireland Africa Rural Development...

Tom Arnold to chair Ireland Africa Rural Development Committee

Machinery

over 1 year ago

Electric tractor created by Irish company unveiled in Ethiopia

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has unveiled an electric tractor in Ethiopia that was created by an Irish...

Electric tractor created by Irish company unveiled in Ethiopia

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Up to €250,000 available to explore agri-food opportunities in Africa

Irish and African agri-food businesses are invited to apply for grant funding to explore market...

Up to €250,000 available to explore agri-food opportunities in Africa

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

40% increase in Irish funding for UN World Food Programme

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has today (Thursday, March 14)...

40% increase in Irish funding for UN World Food Programme

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Minister leads international development mission in east Africa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue is today (Wednesday, March 13)...

Minister leads international development mission in east Africa

Agri-Business

almost 2 years ago

McConalogue to visit east Africa this St. Patrick's Day

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue will travel to three countries...

McConalogue to visit east Africa this St. Patrick's Day

Rural Life

almost 2 years ago

Hospice chair and Longford farmer help Central African nuns

The chair of the Irish Hospice Foundation and a Longford farmer are working to assist nuns in...

Hospice chair and Longford farmer help Central African nuns

Agri-Business

about 2 years ago

Bord Bia launches Irish spirits campaign in west Africa

Bord Bia has officially launched its "Spirit of Ireland" drinks campaign in west Africa as part of...

Bord Bia launches Irish spirits campaign in west Africa

Agri-Business

about 2 years ago

McConalogue to travel to 2 African nations on trade visit this week

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue will travel to two countries in...

McConalogue to travel to 2 African nations on trade visit this week

Rural Life

over 2 years ago

Kenya trip converts Cork city girl to farming

A 21-year-old student from Cork city who had never been on a farm in this country but who took to...

Kenya trip converts Cork city girl to farming

Agri-Business

over 2 years ago

Grants of €250,000 to support Irish agri-businesses in Africa

Irish agri-food companies of all sizes have been encouraged to apply for grant funding to explore...

Grants of €250,000 to support Irish agri-businesses in Africa

Agri Politics

almost 3 years ago

President Higgins: Global food system is 'fundamentally flawed'

The world "must face up to some difficult questions" around how it feeds the planet, President...

President Higgins: Global food system is 'fundamentally flawed'

Machinery

almost 3 years ago

State of Agriculture report ignores nitty gritty of farming

The United Nations has recently published a report entitled The State of Food and Agriculture 2022...

State of Agriculture report ignores nitty gritty of farming

Beef News

about 3 years ago

Farming with Dexter cattle in the African desert

When the Uys family from Shanahoe, Co. Laois visited their friend Danie Kotze's farm in the...

Farming with Dexter cattle in the African desert

Agri-Business

about 3 years ago

Bimeda expands further with acquisition of Afrivet

Animal health distributor Bimeda has acquired veterinary pharmaceutical company Afrivet, meaning...

Bimeda expands further with acquisition of Afrivet

Agri-Business

about 3 years ago

First grain shipment from Ukraine to Africa sets sail

The first shipment of grain to Africa from Ukraine since the Russian invasion began has embarked on...

First grain shipment from Ukraine to Africa sets sail

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