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Country vibes
What we're loving around the country this week, writes Rosalind Skillen.
15 December 2024 News
Brewers grains to fuel elite athletes
There are loads of opportunities to produce high-protein ingredients from Irish grain and plants. This can also make for a more sustainable production chain.
10 December 2024 News
Examining nutrition and fungicides on beet crops
Nutrition needs to be watched in beet crops. Some crops were showing nitrogen and boron deficiency this year.
Struggles with two year-old calving
Getting heifers back into calf is more difficult in an autumn-calving herd, writes John Egerton.
4 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Tillage Podcast: blackgrass control in UK, nutrition and Tipperary milk
On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we talk blackgrass control in the UK, plant nutrition and value-added products.
21 November 2024 News
South Koreans seeking Irish grass-fed beef for health boost
The online survey of 1,000 Korean beef consumers was commissioned by Bord Bia to better understand their preferences and purchasing habits.
5 September 2024 News
Break the Cycle: farmers and hospitality workers face similar struggles
The past few years have been difficult for small food producers and business owners – here is how some have found ways to cope, writes Janine Kennedy.
4 September 2024 News
Big is beautiful at Glanbia’s Michigan plant
Aidan Brennan visits Glanbia plc’s mega dairy processing site in Michigan to see how cheese and whey is processed at scale.
28 August 2024 News
Millions continue to face hunger
Latest UN FAO report reveals that for third successive year no progress has been made on reducing world hunger
21 August 2024 News
Irish parents looking for milk in hot school lunches
The programme is administered by the Department of Social Protection, which budgets €3.20 for each meal, while the procurement process is managed by the participating schools.
20 August 2024 News
Sweet exposure: are our children being over-exposed to unhealthy drinks?
If you feel your children are too exposed to sugary, unhealthy drinks - either from peers or from social media - you're not alone, writes Janine Kennedy.
31 July 2024 News
Only 4% of teenagers meeting dairy dietary requirements
Teenagers were found to consume just under two servings of dairy per day.
3 July 2024 News