Agri Politics
Ireland's faces grain shortage as future imports in limbo
The European Commission has failed to approve any GMO dossiers for the import of feed stuffs this year, leaving the...
GMO
Agri Politics
Record-breaking growth in American organic market
The value of the US organic market in 2013 has exceeded $35 billion for the first time, a jump of...
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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
EU vote allows countries decide GMO policy
EU Environmental Ministers have voted to allow individual countries decide whether or not to ban or allow the growing of...
Rural Life
EU's resistance to GMOs is holding Irish farmers back - IFA
Europe’s resistance to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is holding farmers back, according to the IFA. Irish farmers must be able...
Beef
Mercosur trade deal could destroy suckler herd - IFA
The IFA has said there are serious worries around the possibility of a Mercosur trade deal being agreed in the...
Breaking News
Positive initial findings in Irish GM potato trials
Ireland’s genetically modified (GM) potato trials have showed a strong resistance to late blight but it is too early to...
Agri Politics
Europe to review GM maize
The European Union may allow a new type of genetically-modified (GMO) maize and its ministers will vote later today on whether...
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MEPs oppose authorising new genetically modified maize
The genetically modified maize “Pioneer 1507” should not be placed on the market for cultivation, because its insect-resistant pollen might...
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Wexford farmer sees benefits of Youngstock Monitoring Technology
Seamus O’Leary, who milks 130 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows at Coolnagree Dairy in Co. Wexford, splits his calving between autumn...
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Top Stories This Week
Here’s AgriLand’s Top Stories this week All things innovation: Ireland leading in cow genetics profitability research All things FSAI: FSAI slams pizza...
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IFA calls for crop biotechnology advances
There is an onus on European society to examine how biotechnology can be used to reduce substantially the significant crop...
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EU expert notes scepticism of GM food technology
GM, genetically modified technology (GM), continues to perform badly in terms of public opinion when compared to other technologies. This is...
Breaking News
Assessing the impact of GM crops to Irish agriculture
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a conference about the regulation and use of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in...
Agri-Business
Too early to say if GM is viable option for Irish agriculture, Teagasc
It’s too early to say if genetically modified (GM) is a viable option for Irish agriculture, according to Teagasc’s senior...
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AgriLand's top stories this week
AgriLand’s Top Stories This Week All things Ploughing: National Ploughing steps up a gear All things milk quota: Last chance to dispose...
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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
National GMO lab for food and feed testing under way
A tender for a national laboratory for genetically modified organisms (GMO) testing of food and feed has been issued by...
Agri-Business
A first for Oldfarm
It has taken almost three years but Oldfarm has got the Bord Bia Quality Assured mark for their free-range pork and...
Rural Life
€50m for pharmabiotics Teagasc hub
Teagasc has this afternoon welcomed Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the industry’s multimillion investment into the next phase of the Alimentary...