€40 million agreement to fund research into climate change-resistant plants
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and family-owned group Florimond Desprez have announced, with the European Commission’s support, the signing of a €40 million finance agreement....
Healthy Horticulture area returns to Balmoral
The ever-popular Healthy Horticulture area will return to the Balmoral Show where this informative and vibrant area highlights the importance of horticulture in NI.
Visitors...
Minister highlights increased demand for organic demonstration farm walks
Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has encouraged farmers to engage with the ongoing series...
Young Horticulturist of the Year 2022 winner announced
Charles Shi of Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew has been announced as this years recipient of the title Young Horticulturist of the Year.
Charles, the South...
Winner of 2022 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award announced
Teagasc welcomes the announcement by the Royal Dublin Society that the winner of the 2022 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award is Cavan farmer Cathal...
Broadcaster Helen Carroll to chair deliberative dialogue on forestry
Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has announced that broadcaster...
Survey finds that UK flying insects have declined by nearly 60% in less than...
A citizen-science survey, led by Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife, has found that the abundance of flying insects in the UK has plummeted by...
IPUT to plant over 40 hectares of native woodland in Cork to support achievement...
IPUT is financing the planting and maintenance of 40.64 hectares of woodland in Co. Cork that will sequester approximately 6,117 tons of CO2 over...
Irish-owned Zeus announces acquisition of Canadian distributor Agri-Flex
Zeus, the Irish-owned global packaging solutions company, has announced the acquisition of Canadian agricultural supply business, Agri-Flex. Positioning Zeus as one of the world’s...
HSA launches health and safety course for seasonal workers in horticulture
This online course is suitable for seasonal workers, students, and anybody working in horticulture on a part-time or full-time basis. It is also a...