Horticulture

Commercial horticulture sector aid scheme opened

The scheme which grant aids capital investments in specialised plant and equipment will remain open until Friday 4 December 2026.

SCHEMES 21 October 2026

Commercial horticulture sector aid scheme opened

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Investment Aid Scheme with up to 50% grant aid opens for horticulture sector

Investment Aid Scheme with up to 50% grant aid opens for horticulture sector

NEWS 16 October 2026

Four new scholars selected for Nuffield's 2027 programme

Four new scholars selected for Nuffield's 2027 programme

NEWS 14 October 2026

Agri jobs: forestry harvesting technicians and horticulture operatives in demand

Agri jobs: forestry harvesting technicians and horticulture operatives in demand

Agri jobs: forestry harvesting technicians and horticulture operatives in demand

NEWS 10 October 2026

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 1 October 2026

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Five TDs set out what Budget 2027 should deliver for farmers

Five TDs set out what Budget 2027 should deliver for farmers

TDs told the Irish Farmers Journal what they would like to see put in place for farmers in Budget 2027 and what they are expecting to see.

NEWS 30 September 2026

‘Agreeing to disaster’: Gorman warns against CAP proposals without budget deal

‘Agreeing to disaster’: Gorman warns against CAP proposals without budget deal

The current CAP rewards land ownership and not active farmers, the IFA president said.

NEWS 29 September 2026

Drought leaves veg growers with losses of up to 40% or high irrigation bills

Drought leaves veg growers with losses of up to 40% or high irrigation bills

Drought throughout July and August placed exceptional pressure on outdoor field vegetable production, with impacts that varied enormously depending on access to irrigation.

NEWS 24 September 2026

Watch: President Connolly urges ‘urgent’ action on dwindling veg sector

Watch: President Connolly urges ‘urgent’ action on dwindling veg sector

President Catherine Connolly called for action on Ireland's dependence on fruit and vegetable imports when launching the 2026 National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 15 September 2026

Just one in four consumers say buying Irish influences fresh produce choice

Just one in four consumers say buying Irish influences fresh produce choice

Bord Bia's Irish fresh produce research report 2026 found that food waste is the biggest barrier preventing Irish consumers from eating more fresh fruit and vegetables.

NEWS 14 September 2026

Watch: behind the 2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year’s cucumber enterprise

Watch: behind the 2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year’s cucumber enterprise

Shane Halpin from Lusk, Co Dublin is the first horticulturalist to be crowned the FBD Young Farmer of the Year – we visit his enterprise to learn where it all began.

NEWS 11 September 2026

Food security concerns as 83% of fruit and veg are imported in Ireland

Food security concerns as 83% of fruit and veg are imported in Ireland

Macra has raised concerns over the soaring amount of fruit and vegetables imported into Ireland alongside the dropping number of Irish growers.

NEWS 10 September 2026

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