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Artificial intelligence is the fourth industrial revolution - Scanlon
Caitríona Morrissey
Ireland’s national artificial intelligence ambassador has urged the agri industry to keep pace with the speed of acceleration or risk being left behind.
25 April 2025 News
Farm Tech Talk: suckler schemes, lamb prices and dairy breeding
This week, we speak to Adam on the new suckler scheme, while Darren updates us on lamb prices and Aidan talks breeding and milk prices.
23 April 2025 News
Irish cattle herd set to hit lowest level in 10 years
Early signs are that 2025 is the year that the Irish national herd will begin to contract for the first time in a decade.
Teagasc researchers among BSAS award winners
Scientific research into silage inoculants and the link between sward type and methane output in lambs saw two Teagasc reserachers pick up awards from the British Society of Animal Science.
21 April 2025 News
Farm Tech Talk: ACRES rewetting, grass growth and mart prices
Caitríona Morrissey is joined by Adam Woods, Darren Carty and Aidan Brennan to answer your farm management questions and look at markets trends and scheme updates.
18 April 2025 News
Carbery cuts base milk price
The west Cork co-op said the move is reflective of where markets are.
18 April 2025 News
Two-tier approach to rural homes on course to continue
Applications for one-off rural houses will be assessed through two different lenses, under the yet to be approved revised National Planning Framework.
16 April 2025 News
Opposition to 1,000ac solar farm in Cork
Over 100 people attended a meeting of the Inch Killeagh Rural Preservation Group on Wednesday 9 April, where concerns were raised about the impact such a large solar farm would have on the local area.
16 April 2025 Renewables
Farming braces for Trump's trade war
Donald Trump has started a trade war that will hit Irish farmers, agribusinesses and food exporters. Caitríona Morrissey reports.
9 April 2025 News
Vista Milk research centre to recruit 130 people
VistaMilk brings together Irish research institutions with industry expertise from across the agri-food, ICT, and data science sectors.
9 April 2025 News
Trump tariffs: Dairygold and Tirlán urge cautious response
Michael Harte of Dairygold and John Murphy of Tirlán have called for a cool assessment of the US tariff threat before any action is taken.
3 April 2025 News
Overhaul of TB measures proposed
The Department of Agriculture has proposed a suite of measures aimed at reducing TB. WE analyse the implications for farmers on the ground if these proposals were adopted.
2 April 2025 News