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Consumers urged to buy Irish vegetables this Christmas
Amy Forde
Supermarkets have been proactively, whether intentionally or not, undermining the horticulture industry in Ireland, Kenneth Keavey of Green Earth Organics has said.
24 November 2024 News
Spotlight on processed food in US
The incoming US health secretary is known for his alternative views including hostility to processed foods.
7 November 2024 News
Loss of key spray a ‘huge loss’ to potato growers
Attendees of the Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Day in Kildare on Thursday heard how the ongoing loss of key sprays and chemistry in the sector is having an impact on costs.
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
Focus must shift away from low food prices - Dyson
A farmers’ outlook panel was held at the World Agri-tech Innovation Summit in London, where the key challenges and opportunities facing the agriculture sector were discussed.
2 October 2024 News
A farming philosophy in north Cork
The philosophy underpinning Kilbrack Organic farm’s operation yields a remarkable array of quality produce and offers inspiration to younger generations of farmers and growers, writes Brendan Dunford.
11 September 2024 Climate and environment
Watch: vegan trends not denting Tesco’s meat sales
Tesco's commercial director in Ireland has said that the supermarket chain is not seeing plant-based products decreasing the volume of meat it moves from shelves.
11 September 2024 News
Gardening with Kitty: July in the kitchen garden
It’s summertime and the living is easy but there are still plenty of tasks that need attending to in the kitchen garden, writes Kitty Scully.
3 July 2024 Gardening
IFJ Junior: mini Masterchefs cookin’ up a storm
Summer is a great time to learn how to cook. Aileen Cox Blundell has two delicious recipes that you can practise in the kitchen
26 June 2024 News
IFJ Junior: you can grow your own salad at home
It is rewarding to grow some of your own salad at home, but there is some patience and a good bit of work involved, writes Siobhán Walsh.
26 June 2024 Crops