Bees
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
Tommy Moyles on 22 Apr 2020
Farmer Writes: waiting for the hammer to fall
Tommy Moyles has always enjoyed the vocal spontaneity of crowds. It's varied and unpredictable. Strangers roaring in unrehearsed unison at their teams. Mart crowds are slightly different.
Marcella Connolly on 01 Apr 2020
My Country Living: 'I love learning about bees and how they work'
Elizabeth Byrne has been beekeeping since she was eight years old. At 14, she makes her own honey. In conversation with Marcella Connolly
Stephen Robb on 23 Jan 2020
Long read: a look back on the story of neonicotinoids in Europe
As another neonicotinoid active loses registration in the EU this week, we look back at the developments of this controversial group of pesticides over the past decade.
The Dealer on 25 Dec 2019
Boyne Valley boss leaves a big legacy
Malachy McCloskey started his business bottling honey in 1960 with just three employees.
Marcella Connolly on 04 Dec 2019
MEPs call for further pesticide restrictions
The resolution that demands the reduction of pesticide use to become a key part of the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Contributor on 30 Oct 2019
Ivy: the saviour of honeybees
Ivy is blooming all over the country at the moment, and the honey produced from the ivy bee has a distinct flavour. Willie O'Byrne writes
Barry Cassidy on 23 Oct 2019
The battle of the bee
The Dealer was amused to see the honeybee is causing an EU wide disagreement on rules and laws.