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Agribusiness
Aurivo fined €350,000 for environmental breaches
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Sorcha Crowley reports from Sligo Circuit Criminal Court, where Aurivo Dairy Ingredients was fined in relation to foul odours from its Ballaghaderreen plant and discharge to a nearby river.
26 March 2025 News
Dairygold seeks 1c/l in cost savings
Co-op announces the implementation of its business optimisation programme.
26 March 2025 Buildings
Getting value for money with farm buildings
When given quotes of farm buildings, some may or may not include a quote for concrete. Martin Merrick details how to make up concrete costs for your farm project.
Foal registration an expensive game
The Dealer was bemused by some of Prof Paddy Wall's report into Ireland's horse tractability.
26 March 2025 Dealer
Up to 14.8% inflation on horticulture input prices
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.
26 March 2025 News
Contractor charges see a rise of 5% this year
Contractor charges are experiencing a 5% rise for 2025, according to the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) annual price guide.
19 March 2025 News
When push comes to shove, what’s the best mower for you?
Electric versus petrol – what you need to consider for a small to medium-sized garden, writes Sarah McIntosh.
19 March 2025 Gardening
Telematics: the key to farm efficiency
Fergal O Sullivan* looks at the role of telematics and how it can help both contractors, farmers and machinery dealers improve efficiency by gathering real time data and monitor in field performance.
19 March 2025 Farm machinery
The cost of forage crops: from kale to maize
Here are the Teagasc costs and returns figures for forage crops. They are estimated and can be amended to suit your own farm.
19 March 2025 Fodder
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
Coughlan defends ICBF performance in Wexford
The lack of quality beef cattle is due to the drop in suckler cow numbers, not the SCEP star system, Sean Coughlan told Wexford farmers
12 March 2025 News
ICMSA demands immediate review of TAMS costings
The ICMSA has said that building seasons are being lost as a result of the delay.
12 March 2025 News