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Up to 14.8% inflation on horticulture input prices
James Hanly
The Horticulture Crop Input Prices 2025 report was published on Wednesday which showed that the ‘trend of significant input price inflation’ in the sector since 2021, has continued for 2025.
22 March 2025 News
Agri-jobs: dairy and pig farm workers in demand
There are a number of opportunities in the dairy, pig and horticulture sectors if you’re in the market for a new job this week.
19 March 2025 Careers
Turf work keeping the grass looking this good
A lot of work goes into getting Ireland’s sporting grounds performing at their best but a career in sportsturf management can be very rewarding, writes Sarah McIntosh.
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Machinery-sharing POs for tillage sector should be examined – report
A new report on producer organisations offers insights into the positive opportunities within the supply chain for development of the organic sector, Minister Heydon has said.
18 March 2025 News
Kingdom growers get the global green party started
Kerry nursery helps kickstart festivities as their beautiful symbols of Ireland are sent far and wide, writes Rosalind Skillen.
12 March 2025 Features
Healy-Rae to make vegetable growers ‘stronger’ with big retailers
Addressing the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) national horticulture and potato meeting on Tuesday, he spoke against below cost selling, which last had ban in the mid-2000s against the practice.
2 March 2025 News
Mushroom growers want new legislation stopped
NI growers are concerned that the new legislation removes a guarantee around financial support.
26 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Support needed for €4m storm damage in horticulture - Organic Trust
The trust, which represents over 2,200 Irish organic growers and processors, has penned a letter to Minister of State Michael Healy Rae saying that 10% of its membership was affected by the storm.
26 February 2025 News
Work permits ‘fiasco’ stunting growth of horticulture sector
Growers raised their concerns to the Minister of State with responsibility for horticulture Michael Healy-Rae at the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) horticulture and potato growers' meeting.
25 February 2025 News
Agri-Food Regulator calls on Minister for additional powers
The regulator’s CEO Niamh Lenehan was speaking about its board’s request submitted last September while at the Irish Farmers Association horticulture and potato growers' meeting on Tuesday.
25 February 2025 News
Inheritance tax changes to impact over 42,200 English and Scottish farms
AHDB analyst Tom Spencer said that tillage farms are the most likely to be affected due to their scale and asset size.
23 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Agri jobs: horticulture positions with accommodation
With planting and calving is full bloom, there are jobs going in the horticulture and dairy sectors across the country.
22 February 2025 News