Horticulture
Letters to the Editor on 28 Jul 2021
Letter: peat harvesting ban threatens growers’ livelihoods
"Imported peats degrade rapidly and leave little meaningful residual product" – Michael HB Hayes, Aillroe Beg, Labasheeda, Co Clare.
Noel Bardon on 28 Jul 2021
Seasonal farm workers exempt from Northern Irish quarantine rules
Horticultural workers will be exempt from quarantine measures on arrival into Northern Ireland under a new seasonal worker scheme.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 21 Jul 2021
Ministers fail to solve peat shortage
The horticulture industry is growing more frustrated as the issue continues to impact them.
Noel Bardon on 21 Jul 2021
Government ‘destroying’ horticulture with peat restrictions – Cullinan
The president of the IFA has claimed that government inaction on the shortage of horticultural grade peat continues to jeopardise the entire horticultural sector.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 20 Jul 2021
Growers warn of no ‘quick fix’ to peat shortages
The Oireactas' Agriculture Committee is due to hear from ministers following a protest last week.
Pat O'Toole on 17 Jul 2021
Opinion: This is my truth, tell me yours
Unconscious bias means the dialogue about the future of farming needs to be conducted with great care.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 13 Jul 2021
IFA takes part in ‘no peat, no produce’ protest
The organisation’s president, Tim Cullinan, will lead the protest outside the Convention Centre.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 12 Jul 2021
Growers to protest ban on peat harvesting
Kildare Growers group accuses Green Party of ‘tokenism’ in regard to stopping peat harvesting.
Noel Bardon on 08 Jul 2021
Major study on horticulture announced
Minister Pippa Hackett has announced the Department’s commissioning of a major report on the Irish horticulture industry.
Barry Cassidy on 07 Jul 2021
Horticulture sector 'engulfed in crisis' as peat shortage looms
Growing Media Ireland (GMI) has called for an immediate resumption of peat harvesting as September shortages loom.
The Dealer on 16 Jun 2021
Potterton to take on IFA role
The Meathman is to become the new IFA tillage and horticulture executive.
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.
The Dealer on 09 Jun 2021
Moving on in the IFA
The Dealer spotted that Pat Farrell has left IFA, while pig farmer Shane McAuliffe is also moving around the houses.
Noel Bardon on 08 Jun 2021
IFA calls for immediate resumption of horticultural peat harvesting
The IFA has urged Minister Hackett to allow for the resumption of horticultural grade peat harvesting.
Lorcan Allen on 30 May 2021
Brown to green: Bord na Móna’s transformation into a climate solutions company
In a wide-ranging interview, Bord na Móna chief executive Tom Donnellan outlines his vision for the future of the company and how it can help tackle the climate crisis. Lorcan Allen reports.
Noel Bardon on 27 May 2021
'Hypocritical' climate action committee stifling horticulture - IFA
Tim Cullinan said it was hypocritical of the Oireachtas climate action committee to recommend the expansion of the horticulture sector when native raw material is being reduced.
Niall Hurson on 26 May 2021
Teagasc to launch five apprenticeship courses in 2022
The first of those apprenticeships will go for validation to Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) this autumn.
on 19 May 2021
My Farming Week: Mark McCann, Rush, Co Dublin
Mark McCann, a lettuce grower from Rush, Co Dublin, spoke to the Irish Farmers Journal about his business supplying supermarkets with fresh produce from the hinterlands of north Dublin.
Contributor on 09 May 2021
Agroforestry: What is it? Could it suit your system?
Ray Ó’Foghlú attended the recent National Organic Training Skillnet agroforesty conference, which provided information for those interested in going down this route on their farm.
on 23 Apr 2021
Farmers reminded of Organic Scheme closing date
Farmers considering the switch to organic agriculture have until midnight on next Friday 30 April to apply for the Department’s Organic Farming Scheme.