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Machinery
Manufacturing the Merlo way
Gary Abbott
Gary Abbott recently travelled to Merlo’s headquaters in Italy to find out more about the brands manufacturing process – where over 90% of components are built in-house.
9 April 2025 Features
Tall tales of beloved ‘market carpet’ have left me floored
The magnificent history of Ireland’s towering trees is in the spotlight following the recent storms, writes Shane Lehane.
8 April 2025 News
Kevin Toland appointed chair designate of Ornua
Toland has held a range of senior executive director and non-executive director roles across the beverage, food, nutrition and aviation sectors.
Department seeks new satellite images for area-aid schemes
The Department has invited tenders for its request for information from economic operators for the supply of satellite images to cover the entire Republic of Ireland within three years.
8 April 2025 News
Solar farms supplied 2.8% of Ireland’s electricity in March – EirGrid
While just under 3% of total electricity generation came from solar for the month, during particularly sunny periods this peaked at over 18%, the network operator has said.
7 April 2025 Renewables
Opinion: if we have to have the row, have it now
Irish agriculture and food production may be in the front line of Trump’s trade tariffs, but we shouldn’t turn the other cheek and “suck it up”. We have to confront the bully at some point.
5 April 2025 Opinion
Charlie Bird's last case one of FMD
Charlie Bird's last case is a gripping story of a 1970's republican paramilitary threat to undermine Irish farming.
2 April 2025 Dealer
What to expect from Trump's big tariff announcement
US president Trump had dubbed the announcement of tariffs as “liberation day” for the US.
1 April 2025 News
Farmers to be celebrated during National Cultivate Week
Cultivate is an initiative of a group of credit unions across 175 locations in Ireland that provides short- to medium-term loans built specifically for the growing needs of its farming members.
31 March 2025 News
Volume of DNA samples arriving for testing drop off
Some 39,587 calf samples were received into the genotyping lab over the last week.
29 March 2025 News
Landowner instructed to remove river crossing by Inland Fisheries Ireland
The IFI became aware of a bridge at Duff River, which was made of three metal culverts, which were blocking the passage of fish.
27 March 2025 News
Irish beef and lamb on the menu at Tokyo restaurant
La Bisboccia ran the campaign from 10 March and will continue until Sunday 30 April, where both Irish beef and lamb featured heavily on the menu and was promoted across social media.
24 March 2025 News