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Dairy processor TINE Ireland using solar to cut emissions
Noel Bardon
The carbon offsets of the project represent the equivalent of planting 2,150 trees, the company said.
Three Spar chicken products recalled in NI
13 May 2025 News
Three Spar chicken products recalled in NI
Spar and the Food Standards Agency are conducting an investigation into the detection of listeria monocytogenes in chicken products.
Young Stock Podcast: contracting in Banner County and tricky transmissions
13 May 2025 News
Young Stock Podcast: contracting in Banner County and tricky transmissions
On this week's episode, Kilkenny man Cathal Nolan speaks about his background, studies, travel abroad and his current day-to-day involvement in the family-run contracting business.
Weed control in beet proving difficult
Weed control in beet is more difficult in dry weather. You may need to travel the crop a number of times.
13 May 2025 News
Over €1.1m paid out in septic tank grants this year
The average grant paid out so far this year is €9,987, which is 6% higher than the €9,372 paid out on average last year.
13 May 2025 News
Beef trade steady as numbers remain tight
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
12 May 2025 Markets
Tirlán spinout of Glanbia shares approved by co-op board
Processor says members will receive information pack “shortly”.
12 May 2025 News
In pictures: local farmers bale silage in aid of Pieta House
A special Darkness into Light event took place in a field in Tipperary on Saturday morning, Natasha Ferguson reports.
12 May 2025 News
Three gates cut in half on Galway farm
The owner of the farm discovered three gates on his land had been cut in half at the start of May. Natasha Ferguson reports.
12 May 2025 News
Teagasc to host eight organic crop walks
Teagasc is aiming for these on-farm events to be an opportunity to assess current crop performance and discuss practical crop husbandry challenges.
12 May 2025 News
Lakeland Dairies sets milk price for April
A spokesperson for Lakeland Dairies said: “The global dairy markets remain relatively stable at present despite geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over the global economic performance."
12 May 2025 News
Mullooly presents reform plan to 'reduce bureaucracy' in farming
The MEP wrote to European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Christophe Hansen about his family farm reform plan in which he praised his “openness to dialogue".
12 May 2025 News