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New technologies on display at the Innovation Arena
Grace Hoare
The Innovation Arena at the National Ploughing Championships is a key platform for showcasing Irish capabilities in this area.
11 September 2024 Farm machinery
KME to debut umbilical pump and compressor combi unit
Kerry Mechanical Engineering (KME) will launch its latest umbilical slurry pump and air compressor combi unit at the Ploughing Championships, alongside showing its full portfolio of slurry equipment.
11 September 2024 News
Young farmer awards a ‘sign of hope’ for agriculture - TD
The overall winner on the night was Cavan’s Christopher Cahill, who also went on to clinch the top spot as category winner for land mobility.
How a cow breathalyser could help keep emissions under the limit
From farm safety to methane breathalysers and sheeting for sheds, there was a wide variety of farm innovations on display at the National Inventions Awards. Anne O’Donoghue reports.
28 August 2024 Feature
Risks to Irish dairy from worsening EU-China relations
The role and position of Irish dairy sector has a very broad and positive general acceptance, writes Ian Lahiffe
28 August 2024 Viewpoints
Lakeland Dairies launches student bursary programme
Lakeland Dairies has announced an exciting new bursary opportunity aimed at supporting students undertaking an undergraduate or higher-level degree.
21 August 2024 News
Schemes update: farmer views sought in CAP network survey
The survey aims to assess where farmers source knowledge and information and offers respondents the chance to win a €250 One4All voucher or one of five €100 vouchers.
16 August 2024 Schemes
Turning wind turbine blades into picnic tables
Stephen Robb visited Plaswire in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, where they are addressing one of the biggest challenges in the wind industry: recycling turbine blades.
7 August 2024 Renewables
€100,000 investment available for dairy sustainability solutions
Companies that believe they have solutions for dairy sustainability could secure a €100,000 investment from The Yield Lab.
5 August 2024 News
MTU researchers take on project to reduce fossil-based fertiliser use
The ReNu2Cycle project will examine impacts on availability, ecological footprint, supply chain and price stability via the use of recycled Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium fertiliser.
26 July 2024 News
Applications open to join the 2024 AgTechUCD Agccelerator programme
AgTechUCD announced that it is seeking applications from early-stage start-ups with innovative products and services in the AgTech, agri-food, equine and veterinary sectors.
22 July 2024 News
New two-year partnership with Alltech and Meat Business Women
Alltech has committed to supporting gender diversity, equality and inclusion across the global meat and food supply chain by signing a two-year strategic partnership with Meat Business Women.
8 July 2024 News