‘Why Hedgerows Matter’ sees strong turnout
Around 150 people Tipperary-side took to Pat Maher’s dairy farm in Cashel recently to attend a number of demonstrations and talks relating to ‘Why...
John Feely Foundation Scholarships presented
The four winners of the 2023 John Feely Foundation Scholarships were presented with their individual cheques for €1,500 at a reception held recently in...
Kildalton College win Challenges Day on home soil
Kildalton College in Piltown, County Kilkenny was the host for the 2024 Macra & Teagasc Colleges Challenges Day, held on 14th February.
Teams of twelve...
ICMSA set out “essentials” for independence of Agriculture Appeals Review Panel
Speaking in advance of addressing the Joint Committee for Agriculture, Food and Marine on the draft Bill to establish the Review Panel for Agriculture...
ICOS urges action to safeguard Irish dairy sector and farm families
ICOS told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine last week that significant Government intervention is needed to ensure the future viability and...
McConalogue told farmers “waiting impatiently” for promised changes to Nitrates Regulations
The President of ICMSA has called on Minister McConalogue to confirm that changes to the Nitrates Regulations on which he (the Minister) had made...
ICMSA query Ornua increase in processing costs
Following the decision of Ornua to increase the estimated processing costs for the PPI calculation by 1.9 cpl for February, the chairperson of ICMSA’s...
Dairygold to power its processing plants with renewable electricity from Co-Op...
In a unique and ground-breaking move, Dairygold has become the first dairy processor in Ireland to sign a corporate Power Purchase Agreement (cPPA) with...
Top honours for Tirlán at Green Awards 2024
Tirlán has claimed the ‘Green Large Organisation of the Year’ at this year’s Green Awards 2024, recognition of its Living Proof sustainability strategy and...
Dairygold announces new loan partnership for milk suppliers
A sustainability-linked loan which was first launched in November 2023, has already proven popular with dairy farmers, with discounted flexible finance provided to farmers...
