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Amii McKeever on 07 Feb 2021
Building restoration and farm diversification in Tipperary
Blackcastle Farm rears Piedmontese cattle, but now farm tours and craft clinics are also core parts of the business. This is with thanks to the farm buildings meticulously restored by the Commins'
Amii McKeever on 03 Feb 2021
Carving out a niche at Blackcastle Farm
Blackcastle Farm rears Piedmontese cattle, but now farm tours and craft clinics are also core parts of the business. This is with thanks to the farm buildings meticulously restored by the Commins'
Jack Kennedy on 20 Dec 2020
Vistamilk: A career in science, the agri-industry – or both?
Not many agribusinesses have taken on almost 100 employees in the last two years, but Vistamilk has, writes Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy on 16 Dec 2020
A career in science, the agri-industry – or both?
Not many agribusinesses have taken on almost 100 employees in the last two years, but Vistamilk has, writes Jack Kennedy
Janine Kennedy on 02 Sep 2020
15 years of food innovation at UCC
UCC's diploma programme in Speciality Food Production is celebrating its 15th anniversary; pivoting to an online 2020 commencement in compliance with COVID-19 protocol, writes Janine Kennedy.
on 02 Sep 2020
Macra Agricultural Skillnet News
Macra has published its Agricultural Skillnet training opportunities brochure for Autumn/Winter 2020-2021.
Niall Hurson on 26 Aug 2020
Taoiseach and Minister Coveney among ASA conference guests
The event takes place on Friday 11 September and will be streamed live.
Niall Hurson on 30 Jul 2020
ICOS rejigs dairy committee board
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has made a new appointment to its board.
Tommy Moyles on 29 Jul 2020
Pushing the boundaries of Irish whiskey
Katherine Condon found her perfect job while on a final year college visit to the world renowned Irish Distillers distillery in Midleton. Tommy Moyles writes
Odile Evans on 15 Jul 2020
New online master's in co-operative and social enterprise
ICOS Skillnet is funded by Skillnet Ireland and member companies. It has launched a new Masters
Odile Evans on 13 May 2020
UCC Co-Op school master's in sustainability
A new master's course at the Cork University Business School (CUBS), is offering students the chance to get to grips with sustainable agri-food industry development within a co-op structure.
on 22 Apr 2020
Update on Macra Agricultural Skillnet
Graduate training is now a vital part of the continuing professional development of young employees.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 22 Apr 2020
Weekly Podcast: sheep shearing and social distancing
This week we hear from our specialist on the importance of social distancing while shearing, a UCC project which aims to turn slurry waste water into animal feed and counting the cost of new ag-tech.
Contributor on 01 Mar 2020
The next generation: Hannah Dinan, Clarecastle, Co Clare
The first-year agricultural science student at UCC spoke to Niall Hurson about making the switch from biomedical science and summers spent on her uncle’s dairy and tillage farm.
on 15 Jan 2020
Living Life: it’s a long way to Tipperary
Tipperary girl Roseanna Purcell is well used to the bright lights of the stage and the lower ones of Copper Face Jacks, writes Gillian Richardson
on 08 Jan 2020
Living Life: Picture perfect painter
For Jactina Crowley-Long art and science are a match made in heaven, writes Gillian Richardson
Odile Evans on 27 Nov 2019
$1m anonymous donation to the school of agri-food CEOs
Cork University Business School is the alma mater of many of the Irish agri-food sector’s influential leaders.
Odile Evans on 13 Nov 2019
UCC launches social farming course
The one-year programme will provide students with the skills to work with people with disability both on social farms and in a community setting.
Ciara Leahy on 06 Nov 2019
Ciara's Country Flavours: something for every foodie this November
From the best of baby food to food focused college bursaries and wine deals of the month, this week’s food news has everyone in the house covered, writes Ciara Leahy.
Photo Desk on 06 Nov 2019
In pictures: maize and marts
This week, our photographers were at the dairy show and sale at Castleisland co-operative mart and observed contractor Alan Lucas harvesting maize near Ballinclay in Stradbally.