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Let’s think outside the (chocolate) box at Easter
Margaret Hawkins
This can be a time for overindulgence – but with just a little careful thought it doesn’t have to be.
4 April 2025 News
Father and son fined €4,000 for possession of fraudulent horse passports
The solicitor said the firm slaughtered approximately 20,000 horses for export before losing its licence last year. David Raleigh reports.
27 March 2025 News
Global dairy shortage looming – Bord Bia seminar
The Bord Bia dairy market seminar heard the best-case scenario is that European milk supply will grow by just 0.2% per year for the next five years, writes Aidan Brennan.
That's the spirit: Irish distillers on the cutting edge of innovation
Modern techniques and equipment combined with a respect for tradition are driving the Irish whiskey and spirits industry forward.
12 March 2025 News
Food expert tells NI to keep going for growth
David Wright reports from the NIFDA conference held in Belfast on Tuesday.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland
How Irish farmers could be affected by a UK nuclear accident
Documents provided to the Irish Farmers Journal by the EPA show that officials discussed the fallout of a nuclear accident with the Department of Environment in 2022.
26 February 2025 News
Wind energy saves Ireland €1.2bn on gas bills – Wind Energy Ireland
Around one third of Ireland’s electricity came from wind energy last year, saving around €1.2 bn in gas in 2024, according to Wind Energy Ireland.
17 February 2025 Renewables
Colm McCarthy: better prospects of climate policy shift in Europe
If Ireland cut emissions to zero it would do nothing to address the global crisis.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints
China’s beef import policy matters to Ireland
With Irish beef exports to China suspended, it may seem that China's beef import policy doesn't matter much to Irish farmers, but that isn't the case.
10 January 2025 News
December a big month for renewable electricity
Despite the many challenges facing the renewable sector, it played a crucial role in providing Ireland’s electricity during the month of December.
8 January 2025 Renewables
Power up: Irish protein-rich products that pack a punch
Protein in your daily diet can help with a number of health goals, but how good are the protein-enriched products on our shelves? We look at the Irish products making the cut, writes Janine Kennedy.
1 January 2025 News
EU’s slice of global agri-food markets ‘shrinking’
Less of the global trade in agri-food products will be filled by the EU in the years ahead as production looks set to fall.
18 December 2024 News