Agri-Business
Cold snap sees doubling of demand for dairy and eggs
SuperValu has revealed a sharp increase in demand for essential food items as customers stocked up ahead of the cold...
Eggs
Agri-Business
FSAI issues food alerts for some batches of dairy and egg brands
The Food Safety Authority and Ireland (FSAI) has issued four food alerts for specific brands of dairy and egg products...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
Price paid to farmers for milk produced over year to October rose 46% - CSO
Dairy farmers saw the price they were paid for milk produced over the 12 months to October 2024 increase by...
Agri-Business
Agricultural Output Price Index up 18% since last year
In the 12 months to August 2024, the Agricultural Output Price Index rose by 18%, while the Agricultural Input Price...
Pig/Poultry
Research reveals popularity of eggs to mark World Egg Day
To mark World Egg Day 2024 today (Friday, October 11), Bord Bia has released research that demonstrates eggs are more...
Rural Life
About €200 stolen from egg vending machine in Limerick
About €200 and a small computer was stolen from an egg vending machine and honesty box in Oola, Co. Limerick...
Agri-Business
Tesco Ireland moves to barn, free range and organic eggs
Tesco Ireland has confirmed today (Tuesday, August 20) that all of its own label range of fresh eggs now contain...
Rural Life
Honesty box raided in Co. Roscommon with evidence left behind
Gardaà are investigating after an honesty box in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon was raided on Monday evening (August 12), with thieves...
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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-Business
CSO: Export value of food and live animals down 8% in June
The value of Irish exports for food and live animals fell by 8% or €115 million in June 2024, to...
Rural Life
FSAI issues warning on cooking duck eggs amid salmonella concerns
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a warning on cooking duck eggs, as it continues to investigate...
Agri-Business
Food regulator starts legal proceedings in alleged UTP breach
The new regulator for the agri-food supply chain, An Rialálaà Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator), has confirmed that it has commenced legal...
Pig/Poultry
Large US producer slaughters 1.6m hens because of bird flu
The largest producer and distributor of fresh eggs in the United States has been forced to destroy 1.6 million laying hens...
Rural Life
CSO: Cost of full Irish breakfast increases in 12 months to January
The average cost of a typical full Irish breakfast is higher now than it was 12 months ago, according to...
Agri-Business
Eurostat: 23% price increase for potatoes
First estimates of agricultural price indices for 2023 indicate a shift from the sharp price increases that characterised 2021 and...
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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...
Agri-Business
Egg sales up 16% in Ireland so far this year
Bord Bia is marking World Egg Day today (Friday, October, 13), by releasing a report which reveals that 88.6% of...
Agri-Business
Egg-production tour in the Netherlands opens for applications tomorrow
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) will open applications for a study tour of commercial egg...
N.Ireland
Morrisons forging strong links with Northern Ireland egg industry
UK supermarket chain Morrisons has confirmed that it is now sourcing a significant number of eggs from farmers in Northern...
Rural Life
CSO: Consumers paid more for dairy products in May 2023
Consumers paid more for milk, cheese, and butter in May 2023 compared to what they would have paid a year...