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Phelim O'Neill
Phelim O'Neill talks to Agri-Food Regulator CEO Niamh Lenehan about what the office can do for Irish farmers on UTP enforcement and increasing transparency in supply chain.
13 March 2024 News
Vegetable growers willing to 'throw in the towel'
An IFA horticulture meeting heard that retailer resistance to increasing prices and rising costs are pushing growers out of the sector.
13 March 2024 News
Minister McConalogue travels to east Africa for St Patrick's Day
The Minister for Agriculture will lead an international developmental mission to east Africa, underpinning Ireland's role as a leading donor of the World Food Programme.
Labour costs could ‘tip horticulture industry over the edge’
The prices of fruit and vegetables will need to increase in the retail stores, according to Niall McCormack the IFA horticulture chair.
28 February 2024 News
IFA meets with Coveney to discuss staffing crisis in horticulture sector
Increases in staff costs over the past few months are enormous and have left the horticulture sector in an unsustainable position.
21 February 2024 Community
Horticulture input costs rise by 40% since 2021
The standout issue for horticulture in 2024 is labour costs and it is a key driver of overall input price inflation, according to a new report by Teagasc.
21 February 2024 News
IFA warns rising wage costs could put veg growers out of business
The IFA horticulture chair stated that the minimum wage increase came after the challenges of Brexit, COVID and the input cost crisis.
12 February 2024 News
Potato farmer to pay €88,000 for spray drift damage to Dublin orchard
The High Court heard that the apple grower suffered losses in revenue when they were forced to sell the apples for processing as a result of damage, rather than in retail.
9 February 2024 News
Horticulture crisis fund payments begin issuing
The €2.38m fund supports a one-off payment to horticultural growers most affected by the continued high level of input costs.
29 January 2024 News
Irish eating apples – a market opportunity
Stephen Robb paid a visit to the recently established research orchard at Teagasc Oak Park to delve into the dynamics of modern orchards and the substantial potential for apple production in Ireland.
New bull takes top Holstein ranking
The AltaZeolite son, who is out of an AltaPlinko dam, takes the lead in the rankings with a Profitable Lifetime Index of £925.
6 December 2023 Northern Ireland
Grapevine: This Co Dublin farmer has set the standard for Irish viticulture
Irish wine from Irish grown grapes? David Llewellyn has achieved what many have often felt to be impossible with his line of Lusca wines. Janine Kennedy chats with the Co Dublin winemaker.
8 November 2023 News