Dairy
Profitable dairying - the Teagasc Ballyhaise experience
Post-quota expansion of dairy output is widely viewed as a given for Munster and south Leinster. Views on the potential...
Dairy
Breaking News
Talk of compulsory dairy income insurance at EU post-Quota debate
A high-level European Parliament debate on dairy quotas post 2015 is taking place next Wednesday. It is being pinned as a...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri Politics
Danone hit by allegations of bribery in China
The View from China:Â Danone has become the latest international food giant to be hit by allegations of wrongdoing in China,...
Dairy
Plan your future in dairy farming
EU quotas are being abolished and new dairy markets are opening up in China and India. The global dairy landscape...
Breaking News
Dairy expansion grant deadline this Thursday
UPDATE: The closing date for the Department of Agriculture‘s Dairy Equipment Scheme is this Thursday, 29 August, and the Irish...
Agri-Business
Checkout Ireland's top brands
‘Consumers are shopping around more than ever before’ ‘Increase in sales of retailers’ own-brand products, such as milk’ ‘Frozen Ready...
Agri-Business
EU 'cannot hamper dairy expansion' - IFA
Critical issues are down for decision at a major debate on the future of dairy farming, IFA President John Bryan...
Agri Politics
China fines Dairy companies US$110m
China has fined several diary companies including New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, Mead Johnson Nutrition Co and Danone and a total...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Rural Life
Innovations in baby food
The View from France: Although the birth rate in France remains relatively strong (827,000 in 2011) the baby food sector...