Energy in Agriculture 2018 – Take advantage of Energy to boost profits
Energy in Agriculture 2018 is fast approaching and the timing is just right for farmers trying to reduce costs in what has been a...
Let food be thy medicine – Bord Bia
Kate Holland, MSc Design Innovation in Food, Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board
Consumers are increasingly looking to tailor diets to their specific needs...
Well drilling and maintenance – Teagasc Advisory – Nursery Stock & Ornamentals Newsletter July...
In the last 2 months, many growers have had to been rightly concerned about their water sources and how they would hold up to...
Troubling thoughts, food security and serious challenges ahead – Stiofán Nutty
As I write rain is falling here in Fingal. 8.2mm has fallen in the past 4 hours. The first significant rain that we’ve had...
Pesticides in food: latest figures remain steady | European Food Safety Authority
Europeans continue to eat food that is largely free of pesticide residues or which contains levels of residues within legal limits, the latest monitoring...
SuperValu agrees financial supports for Irish vegetable growers to ease drought crisis
Following discussions with the IFA, SuperValu has agreed to put financial supports in place for a number of existing growers of vegetable crops in...
Teagasc update on potato crops
Potatoes are the most important native vegetable crop, with Irish consumers purchasing on average over 85kgs per person in 2017. Like all other crops...
5 Year anniversary Seed meets Technology
The Seed meets Technology event will kick off its fifth edition from 25 to 27 September 2018 (week 39) in Seed Valley. This year’s...
Mushroom research – Teagasc
Teagasc’s new mushroom research unit was open to visitors on 17 May. The unit was completed this year by JF McKenna and is a...
Research drivers l Dermot Callaghan | Teagasc
It was interesting to read a recent research prioritisation document from the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation which identified exciting new opportunities including...
