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Irish beef gets green light from South Korea
Anne O'Donoghue
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said South Korea was designated as a priority market for Irish beef and years of work have gone into gaining access.
Irish beef gets green light from South Korea
Nitrofert fined €350,000 over fatal workplace accident
15 May 2024 News
Nitrofert fined €350,000 over fatal workplace accident
The fine was imposed at Wexford Circuit Criminal Court over the accident which occurred at Nitrofert Ltd at Raheen, New Ross, Co Kilkenny on 11 October 2019.
Farmers should resist attempts by factories to reduce price - IFA
15 May 2024 News
Farmers should resist attempts by factories to reduce price - IFA
As beef supplies tighten for factories, IFA livestock chair Declan Hanrahan urged farmers to resist attempts by factories to take advantage of spring difficulties.
Live blog: 155th Balmoral Show opens its gates
Adam Woods reports from the 155th Balmoral Show, taking place in Lisburn over the next four days.
15 May 2024 News
Microsoft to buy electricity from Donegal wind farm to power data centres
Microsoft has signed a power purchase agreement to buy energy from the newly commissioned Lenalea Wind Farm near Letterkenny, Co Donegal, to power its data centres.
15 May 2024 News
Australia to ban live sheep exports by sea from 2028
The country’s minister for agriculture Murray Watt has offered a $107m support package over five years to the industry.
15 May 2024 News
PGI will be a slow burn
Niall Browne, CEO Dawn Meats spoke Irish Farmers Journal editor, Jack Kennedy at the launch of the IFJ KPMG Agribusiness report.
15 May 2024 News
Farmer Writes: first-cut silage harvested in near-perfect conditions
James Strain took his first cut of red clover silage this week and plans to get some 0:7:30 on it and do the same in six weeks’ time.
15 May 2024 Farmer Writes
Eight Kerry IFA officers relieved of their positions
A special meeting of the IFA's national council was held on Tuesday at the Irish Farm Centre.
14 May 2024 News
Food price inflation changed consumer buying behaviour
Lidl CEO for the island of Ireland JP Scally tells the IFJ KPMG Agribusiness Report launch how customers managed food price inflation.
14 May 2024 News
Arla Foods pledges over £300m for British dairy industry
Britain’s biggest dairy company Arla Foods has committed to the future of UK milk and cheese production by pledging more than £300m to five UK sites.
14 May 2024 News
Kerry holds milk price for April
A statement from Kerry Group said the increase in global dairy prices seen in late 2023 and the first quarter of this year has “decelerated”.
14 May 2024 News