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Tillage
Horticulture the next port of call for regulator’s spotlight
Noel Bardon
The Agri-Food Regulator is looking to improve transparency in the fruit and vegetable sector.
20 November 2024 News
Department defers work permit pay hikes
Proposed increases of between €2,000 and €5,000 per year to work permit holders have been put on hold by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
20 November 2024 News
Regulations, clover and looming problems
Matt Dempsey reports on this year’s Nuffield Ireland conference, which focused on shaping the future of Irish agriculture.
Nuffield conference: regulations, clover and looming problems
'Shaping the future of Irish agriculture' was the ambitious title of this year's conference.
19 November 2024 News
Agri jobs: operatives needed on Wexford fruit farm
There is a selection of openings available in the horticulture and dairy sectors in Wexford, Kildare and Cavan.
16 November 2024 News
‘Better tax incentives needed for growers’
Tom Murray of O'Shea farms was speaking at Tillage Day 2024 on land leasing for the horticulture sector.
13 November 2024 News
How Swiss farmers keep society on their side
Claire McCormack reports from the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists Congress in Switzerland.
6 November 2024 Feature
Approved seasonal employers expected soon for horticulture - Hackett
The Minister of State for land use and biodiversity with special responsibility for horticulture had co-chaired a meeting of the horticulture industry forum.
6 November 2024 News
€777,000 allocated to fund social farming projects
Minister Charlie McConalogue made the announcement which will benefit four social farming model projects around the country and the National Social Farming Network.
5 November 2024 News
Editorial: potato yield well back year on year
The industry view is that the potato yield will be back 15% to 20%.
30 October 2024 Viewpoints
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Scheme for investment in commercial horticulture opens
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State Senator Pippa Hackett announced the opening of the 2025 scheme.
23 October 2024 News