Bees
Stephen Robb on 15 Sep 2021
Spotting a global opportunity in bee technology
Irish-based Apis Protect is taking the beekeeping industry by storm with its innovative new hive monitoring sensors, writes Stephen Robb.
Amii McKeever on 15 Sep 2021
Biodiversity is just a fancy name for nature
For our September IFJ Junior 'Farming with Nature' piece, Áine Dinneen tells us 10 things that her family do on the farm to support biodiversity.
Amy Forde on 08 Jul 2021
Bees and butterflies to be monitored on farmland
A new scheme will track changes in wild pollinators across Ireland and is part of an initiative across much of Europe.
Photo Desk on 04 Jul 2021
This week in photos: crop trial event and a farmer as busy as a bee
Our top farming photos of the week include the national crop trials event in Oak Park, Making hay in the sunshine and a farmer who has branched out into beekeeping.
Matt Dempsey on 02 Jun 2021
Home Farm: minding the bees
Out in the grazing area, it is astonishing how quickly the clover responded to the sun and heat.
Noel Bardon on 20 May 2021
World Bee Day highlights the vital role bees play in pollination – Hackett
The work of the Department laboratory in safeguarding Irish bee populations was recognised with Minister Hackett’s visit on World Bee Day.
The Dealer on 19 May 2021
Take heart from the good news farmers are sharing
While the narrative around farming can appear negative, so much good work is being quietly done by farmers.
The Dealer on 12 May 2021
Beehives as livestock units
The Dealer spotted that the Minister for Agriculture has been asked if beehives can be considered as a livestock unit.
The Dealer on 07 Apr 2021
Brexit buzz kill
Whatever about exporting bulls, the beekeepers of Ireland are feeling a sharp Brexit sting.
Amy Forde on 03 Mar 2021
What measures farm organisations want in the new REPS
What measures do the farm organisations want to see in the new agri-environment scheme, dubbed REPS-2?
Stephen Robb on 28 Jan 2021
Irish company ApisProtect launches bee monitoring tech in US
The company has developed innovative new beehive monitoring technology which can help spot issues in the hive at an early stage
Stephen Robb on 12 Jan 2021
UK grants emergency use of sugar beet pesticide
Sugar beet crops all across the EU and the UK have suffered severe losses in 2020 from beet virus yellows.
Siobhán Walsh on 09 Jan 2021
Roscommon farmers help to win European Bee award
The pilot project in Co Roscommon is aimed to educate the public on how the environment surrounding the water source affects the quality of drinking water in taps.
Siobhán Walsh on 31 Dec 2020
Farmland pollinator officer to be appointed
The Minister stated that the pollinator officer will assist in the implementation of the farmland actions in the new pollinator plan.
Matt Dempsey on 09 Sep 2020
Dempsey at Large: French reverse plant protection rules
It is inevitable that Irish growers will re-examine the products that have been banned in Ireland and for which there is no realistic alternative.
Contributor on 02 Sep 2020
Beekeeping with Willie O'Byrne: just a spoonful of honey
Beekeepers have experienced the worst year of honey production since the early 1980s. Beekeeper Willie O'Byrne fears the ling honey will suffer the same fate with weather against us.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 27 Jun 2020
Two UK pig farmers feed one million bees
The farmers set aside almost 80ac of land for wildlife.
Gerald Potterton on 24 Jun 2020
Farmer Writes: there's a time and place for everything
When you remove hedges and ditches, habitat destruction aside, you also remove character, writes Gerald Potterton.
Contributor on 17 Jun 2020
Beekeeping: coping with swarming honeybees
This month Willie O'Byrne looks into the mind of the swarm, explaining the sequence of events leading up to this event and quelling the myths of his youth
Contributor on 06 May 2020
Look out for the flowers and look out for the bees
Unaware of the troubles and concerns of this world, bees and flowers are presently relating to each other in rhythmic harmony. Beekeeper Willie O’Byrne writes