Rural Life
Food trade shows 'resilience in the face of Covid' as job prospects remain
Food production and trade is showing “resilience in the face of Covid-19” as job prospects in the sector fell by...
Food Production
Agri Politics
'Hypocrisy': ICSA calls out EAT Lancet funders following airline takeover
Reports that Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia has been bought by a consortium led by Petter Stordalen “exposes complete hypocrisy and...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Environment
'Europe can comfortably and sustainably supply all the ethanol that it needs'
The production of fuel ethanol in Europe is sustainable and uses a small amount of land. It does not cause...
Environment
'Becoming a world-class leader in the battle to produce climate-friendly food'
Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture – and MEP candidate – Andrew Doyle has indicated this week that...
Agri-Business
Beef-bashing report recommendations 'overly simplistic'
Today’s report does not acknowledge the important regional differences in terms of impact on food products, according to Bord Bia,...
Rural Life
New report 'dangerous for the future health of our people'
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has said that a new report into sustainable food systems is “dangerous for the future health...
Beef
MII rejects 'counterproductive' scientific food report
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has come out swinging in response to the publication of a controversial scientific report outlining what...
Agri Politics
'Climate change will affect every aspect of food production'
Climate change will affect every aspect of food production in the future, according to a report from the Food and Agriculture...
Sponsored
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
'The future of food production needs to focus on the consumer'
The future of food production needs to focus on the needs of the consumer, according to Alltech’s Prof. Aidan Connolly....
Agri-Business
South American food production to increase by 40% - But what does it mean for Europe?
Food production in South America is set to increase by 40% in the coming years to meet the demands of...