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The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee heard that there were massive concerns over the impact of Brexit on agriculture

NI agriculture group denied Brexit body seat – BBC News

Fruit, flower, and mushroom growers were denied a seat at a Northern Ireland Brexit body, MPs have been told. The chair of the Horticulture Forum...
GreenTech 2018

Winners of GreenTech Innovation Awards 2018 announced

Today Loek Hermans (Chairman of Topsector Horticulture & Starting Materials) and Marcus Arbenz (executive director IFOAM-Organics International) opened GreenTech Amsterdam at RAI Amsterdam. GreenTech...

Day 5 – Bloom Highlights

Today, Monday, 4 June 2018, is the penultimate of five days of activities from Bord Bia’s 12th Bloom festival in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. MILLIONTH VISITOR On Sunday, Bord Bia’s Bloom...
An upside down garden, the challenges of urban living, skin cancer awareness, gender inequality, sustainable fishing and biodiversity are among the issues which will be brought to life in some of the stunning show gardens at Bord Bia's Bloom which returns to the Phoenix Park Dublin from 31st May to 4th June 2018. The five day event which showcases the best of Ireland's horticulture and food industry will feature 20 spectacular show gardens and endless garden and floral features. Bloom offers a great out for all the family featuring arts, crafts, music, food and drink as well as talks, debates, workshops and live cookery demonstrations with some of Ireland's best loved chefs. Pictured at the Botanic Gardens Glasnevin, for the launch of Bord Bia's Bloom were: Gary Graham, Bord Bia's Bloom Show Manager, Tara McCarthy, CEO Bord Bia and children Skye Toal aged 5 from Finglas with Mateus Carvalho aged 6 from Athlone. Picture Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography 2018

Opening Day at Bloom 2018

Bloom will be officially opened by President Michael D. Higgins with his wife Sabina today at 11am. Visitors will also have the chance to see top chefs at the Bord Bia Quality Kitchen Stage in The...
Food Glorious Food at Bord Bia's Bloom

Food Glorious Food at Bord Bia’s Bloom

When a festival or event is run by Bord Bia, you can be guaranteed a good food and drink experience and Bloom is no...
Hamilton Loney and Barbara Erwin both Vice-Chairs of the N.I. Forum and I just before a meeting of the N.I. Horticulture Form in C & L Mushrooms, Mayobridge, Co Down.

Horticulture, Border and Brexit – Stiofán Nutty

Last Monday, As Co-ordinator of the Horticulture Industry Forum, I travelled North to visit a number of producers and to address a meeting of...
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Health and Innovation trending at Alimentaria 2018

Mark O'Loughlin, Madrid Office, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board Alimentaria is the biggest fair in the Spanish agri-food space and one of the industry’s...
GreenTech Innovation Awards 2018

Nominees for GreenTech Innovation Awards 2018 announced

With 450 exhibitors, global market leaders and innovators, GreenTech Amsterdam presents a comprehensive overview of horticulture technology. The exhibition – 20% bigger than in...
Tractor spraying pesticides on the field

Pesticides: pilot assessments on cumulative risk near to completion

EFSA is close to completing two landmark assessments of the risks posed to consumers by multiple pesticides. The pilot assessments – looking at the cumulative...
Planted leaves vegetables.

Doyle opens consultation process on new strategy for the Organic Sector

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle T.D., recently announced his intention to launch a public consultation...