Fruit
Siobhán Walsh on 13 Oct 2021
Twins growing 15,000 pumpkins on 4ac
Oisín and Mícheál Byrne started growing pumpkins commercially in 2018 and now have their own pumpkin patch in Togher in Co Louth.
Gerry Daly on 06 Oct 2021
In the garden with Gerry Daly: shoo-in sumac
Gerry Daly discusses an old garden favourite, sumac, as well as planting spring bulbs and the jobs to get done this week.
Contributor on 01 Sep 2021
In the Garden with Gerry Daly: Japanese anemone
Gerry Day discusses Japanese anemone, taking geranium cuttings and the jobs to get done this week
Contributor on 25 Aug 2021
Farming for Nature: meet the nominees for the 2021 awards
The Irish Farmers Journal takes a look at some more of the farmers from across Ireland who have been nominated for a Farming for Nature award.
Declan O'Brien on 11 Aug 2021
Labour shortage starts to bite for meat processing and mushroom sectors
Up to 2,500 workers are currently required by the meat factories and horticulture businesses.
Noel Bardon on 19 Jul 2021
'Add one more' fruit or veg campaign launched by Bord Bia
Bord Bia has launched a campaign seeking to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables.
Amii McKeever on 21 Jun 2021
Guide: make your own compost and reduce food waste
Thirteen-year-old Thien Laitenberger is a keen Co Leitrim farmer and gardener. He advises us on to how make our own compost and reduce food waste.
Noel Bardon on 12 Jun 2021
Flying start to the strawberry season from Wexford to Westmeath
Many strawberry growers have a number of weeks picking completed, with raspberries expected to ripen by next week across the country.
Janine Kennedy on 01 Jun 2021
Watch: this almond and apricot tart tastes like sunshine
Making the most of the gorgeous, ripe apricots now on our supermarket shelves, this almond apricot tart will transport you to sunnier climes (until we can travel safely again). Janine Kennedy writes.
Stephen Robb on 29 Apr 2021
Watch: new harvesting robot picks an apple every seven seconds
Researchers have developed a new apple-harvesting robot, which can pick an apple every seven seconds.
Stephen Robb on 22 Apr 2021
New natural anti-freeze bio-stimulant launched for flowering fruit crops
Frost damage remains a major concern in fruit growers, writes Stephen Robb.
Gerry Daly on 17 Mar 2021
In the garden with Gerry Daly: spring sparkler
The Japanese quince, with its bright red flowers, does really sparkle in the spring sunshine, writes Gerry Daly
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 27 Feb 2021
No Covid exemption for seasonal agricultural workers
Workers, such as fruit pickers, will be required to have a COVID-19 test and a two week quarantine.
Lorcan Allen on 17 Feb 2021
Total Produce to merge with Dole and cancel Dublin exchange listing
Total Produce will merge with US company Dole Foods to create a new entity called Dole plc, which will be listed on a US stock market.
Stephen Robb on 16 Feb 2021
Bayer-backed gene-edited super salads to be on the market by 2022
The Bayer-backed biotechnology company Pairwise aims to bring a range of new varieties of fruit and vegetables developed through gene editing to the market over the decade.
Stephen Robb on 11 Feb 2021
Kubota and Tevel to develop flying fruit-picking robots
Flying autonomous fruit-picking robots could soon help to solve the labour crisis facing the fruit sector.
Mairead Lavery on 30 Dec 2020
'Two out of Three ain’t Bad'
Yes, the days are getting longer and there’s plenty of jobs to be getting on with in the garden writes Mairead Lavery
on 09 Dec 2020
Specialist growers and mechanisation the future of vegetable production
Lorcan Bourke, fresh produce and potato manager for Bord Bia, analyses a sector made up of different crop types but common challenges.
Amy Forde on 02 Dec 2020
Majority of hill farmers found to be carbon neutral
Professor Alice Stanton of Devenish spoke at the INHFA AGM last Friday on hill farming and the nutritional value of food.
Niall Hurson on 02 Dec 2020
Diversification projects ‘giving Mayo farms new life’
Mayo entrepreneurs have given tips on how they adapted their businesses to stay viable.