Horticultural input price inflation continues to squeeze growers’ margins
According to Teagasc, horticulture crop input prices have risen significantly in the past twelve months since March 2021, initially due to external macroeconomic factors,...
The challenge of greening old cities is addressed at AIPH International Green City Conference,...
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) held its International Green City Conference on 19th September 2018 in Padova, to address the challenge of greening...
Special edition of the Autumn Fair on 25-26 August
Hazerswoude/Boskoop, July 2021. This year, GROEN-Direkt will be hosting its Autumn Fair on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 August. This special edition of the company’s fairs...
Ireland’s first nurture garden to be created for Bloom
Ireland’s first Nurture Garden for children from the Phoenix Park Specialist School is being designed for Bloom 2018 by Sanctuary Synthetics. Entitled “The Sanctuary...
Minister Doyle encourages people to choose a Real Irish Christmas Tree this Season
Speaking during a visit to Rathcon Christmas Tree Farm, Andrew Doyle T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine encouraged...
Planting of non-native conifers detrimental to red squirrel population
New research from Queen’s University Belfast and the University of St Andrew’s has shown that current red squirrel conservation strategies in the UK and...
Celebrating Sustainability
President Higgins and Sabina have been enthusiastic upholders of the annual series of summer garden parties at the Áras, a tradition initiated by the...
NI Agriculture Minister announces £12m scheme for farmers and growers
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced that Tier 2 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme - Capital (FBIS-C) will open for applications on 10...
Bill allowing for peat extraction opposed by government
The Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021, brought to the Seanad by Fine Gael’s Regina Doherty and Fianna Fáil’s Robbie Gallagher, has not been...
GreenTech Amsterdam 2018 expands with co-hosted event TOFF
The Organic Farmers Fair will host an exclusive group of exhibitors in a separate hall
The 3rd edition of GreenTech Amsterdam will be an edition...