Sugar
Phelim O'Neill on 11 Jun 2021
Sustained food price increases as global food index continues upward curve
The FAO world food price index continues to increase, putting it close to its record high in 2011.
Katriona Kinsella on 10 Mar 2021
My Farming Week: Donal Hickey, Kildavin, Co Carlow
Meet the Kildavin footballer who farms beef, sheep, dairy and tillage alongside his father John, on their farm in Co Carlow
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.
David Wright on 30 Dec 2020
Nothing sweet about sugar quota - NFU
The UK government is pressing ahead with a 260,000t tariff free quota for raw cane sugar
The Dealer on 30 Dec 2020
Sweet deal?
The UK is to introduce a tariff-free cane sugar quota from 1 January.
Siobhán Walsh on 26 Dec 2020
UK to introduce tariff-free sugar quota
The tariff-free quota on raw cane sugar imports will come into effect on 1 January.
Stephen Robb on 24 Nov 2020
EU crop report: favourable end-of-season sowing conditions
Across most of Europe, favourable weather conditions since mid-October has allowed most growers to catch up with winter cereal sowing
Lorcan Allen on 28 Jul 2020
Greencore to sell its stake in Irish molasses businesses for €17m
Greencore continues to divest itself of legacy assets linked to the its Irish Sugar business here in Ireland.
on 27 Jul 2020
Sweetgrass® - a high-nitrogen fertiliser with added sodium produced by Gouldings
As summer growth hits its peak, grass naturally becomes more fibrous, making it less palatable and digestible for grazing. Fibre content can rise from 35% in leafy grass to 50% in stemmy grass.
Stephen Robb on 13 Jul 2020
Fungicide time for beet crops
Despite a slow start, beet crops around the country are generally looking good .
Janine Kennedy on 17 May 2020
No need to panic: a lovely Sunday pavlova
The whole family will love this strawberry and milk chocolate pavlova for Sunday lunch dessert, writes Janine Kennedy
Janine Kennedy on 15 May 2020
Kids in the kitchen: Dani's delicious French toast
We're letting the kids in the kitchen during lockdown - and we're liking the results!
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 12 Apr 2020
Swiss stockpile 400,000t of dairy feed
The Swiss take no chances when it comes to potential shortages.
Contributor on 26 Feb 2020
Sweet treats without the added sugar
Trying to cut back on sugar? Denise O'Callaghan of Denise's Delicious Gluten Free Bakery shares her favourite treats
Gary Abbott on 11 Dec 2019
Watch: Thyregods standing the test of time
Gary Abbott caught up with tillage contractor Brian Tallon while he was harvesting fodder beet near Clogherhead. Brian and his son Andrew specialise in root crop harvesting.
Matthew Halpin on 03 Nov 2019
How to read your silage sample results
Matthew Halpin looks at some key measures on your silage test report.
Neven Maguire on 30 Oct 2019
Neven Maguire: mid-term bake
With the kids off school, there’s no better way to spend time with the little ones than with a spot of home baking, writes Neven Maguire
Letters to the Editor on 17 Jul 2019
Letter: we need support for the Irish beef industry
"The Mercosur deal will do huge damage to our economy," – Michael O'Flynn, Friars Walk, Cork.
Barry Cassidy on 12 Jul 2019
Cork project turning grass juice into fertiliser and protein
By dividing grass into fibre and liquid a small-scale bio-refinery in Cork is hoping to produce winter fodder and a high-protein feed.
Tommy Moyles on 07 Jul 2019
Watch: open day at west Cork grass biorefinery project
Farmers are invited to witness the separation of grass into proteins, sugars and mineral-rich liquids.