Barry Lupton interviews Tara Mc Carthy
Tara McCarthy, Bord Bia’s CEO, shared her ambitions for the Irish horticulture sector with the readers of Horticulture Connected when I caught up with...
Growth on the Menu
Mike Neary, Manager of Horticulture with Bord Bia, summarises recent positive research results on Ireland’s foodservice market
Over the past three years, Bord Bia has...
Mushroom exports 2017 – Bord Bia
In 2017 the farmgate value of the mushroom industry was valued at over €121m, producing 68,000 tonnes of mushrooms. The mushroom industry exports 80%...
IHNSA Trolley Fair at Kildalton College – Teagasc
On 27 February, Kildalton College hosted the first of this year’s trolley fairs organised by the Irish Hardy Nursery Stock Association (IHNSA). The threatening...
Place & Space
The Bloom Fringe Team becomes the Green Edge Team and there are exciting times ahead
The differences and similarities between what a place is and...
Lean management – Bord Bia
Bord Bia, in partnership with Enterprise Ireland and Teagasc, has been and is implementing pilot lean management initiatives in the horticulture industry. Following the...
Spring 2018 – All the latest news from Bord Bia
Mushroom exports 2017
In 2017 the farmgate value of the mushroom industry was valued at over €121m, producing 68,000 tonnes of mushrooms. The mushroom industry...
Rough terrain no problem for John Deere X950r Direct Collect Diesel Mower
Dublin Grass Machinery is enthusiastic about the new John Deere X950R Direct Collect Diesel Mower. Robert Mitchell tells HC, “ It thrives on hard...